Tuesday, June 9, 2009

Port check

After the infection last week in my port's incision I went to see Dr. Larry Fitzpatrick, the surgeon who had installed it last October. I've been on generic Kevflex since last Thursday and will finish this Thursday, a day I have a "bye" from chemo. Dr. Fitzpatrick checked the incision and said, because I was able to squeeze out the infection, it was probably only on the surface. After finishing up the antibiotic, I'm ok to have them use the port next Thursday for chemo. UNLESS I develop a fever and/or infection again. Then we'll probably have to replace this port with a new one. In the meantime, if it ain't broke, don't fix it.

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