Chemo port issues

Posted by ronzee50 @ronzee50, 1 day ago

Has anyone had white spots appear on the skin surrounding their port?I’ve had it for 4months and it was fine. All of a sudden white spots have appeared and they are tender. They look like the kind you would get in your throat when you have an infection.

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Lori, Volunteer Mentor | @loribmt | 14 hours ago

Hi @ronzee50 Those white, tender spots could be a sign of a staph infection. Please go to Urgent care or call your Oncologist ASAP. I don’t want to alarm you but those port infections can turn serious quite quickly.
Do you have an elevated temperature?

jaxfl | @jaxfl | 14 hours ago

Yes. Call or message your clinic ASAP.

I have not had this symptom but sometimes I have an annoying itch near the port and occasionally some discomfort in the neck where it corresponds with where I believe the port was installed.

ronzee50 | @ronzee50 | 11 hours ago

In reply to @loribmt "Hi @ronzee50 Those white, tender spots could be a sign of a staph infection. Please go..." + (show)

No fever. I sent a message with a pic to my oncologist yesterday. No response yet.

Lori, Volunteer Mentor | @loribmt | 8 hours ago

In reply to @ronzee50 "No fever. I sent a message with a pic to my oncologist yesterday. No response yet." + (show)

@ronzee50 Please do not wait for a portal reply! Either call your oncologist or go to urgent care. ASAP . Having had a port myself, what you’re describing is an urgent matter! Don’t take chances with waiting. Infections around ports can be very serious with the potential to go systemic. Please call your oncology team.

ronzee50 | @ronzee50 | 7 hours ago

I am in the ER now, waiting to be seen. Hopefully, all will be taken care of here. The oncology doctor indicated they may have to remove the port. Thankfully, I finished all my chemo for now and am waiting for bladder removal surgery on May 8.