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TleighsHusband
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Tiffany had CFRD and a port for around 8 years. The port had to be replaced once due to MRSA infection but never because of the diabeties. The port was great and gave us so much flexibility.
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Port and Diabetes
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TemptressOfTheSea
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I've had CFRD for 13 years now and a port for about 7 of those. Initially my CF doc said no way to a port because of the infection risk, but I was willing to take that risk considering how traumatic, inconvenient, and risky having PICC's can be. I had to get it replaced only due to a "mechanical" issue (catheter was being squeezed by my collar bone due to growth). Otherwise I've had no issues and I consider it the second best medical decision I've ever made (transplant being #1!!).
I think as long as you put in a concerted effort to keep your sugars in check you should be ok. . .if nothing else than for keeping infections under control.
I think as long as you put in a concerted effort to keep your sugars in check you should be ok. . .if nothing else than for keeping infections under control.
TemptressOfTheSea
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I've had CFRD for 13 years now and a port for about 7 of those. Initially my CF doc said no way to a port because of the infection risk, but I was willing to take that risk considering how traumatic, inconvenient, and risky having PICC's can be. I had to get it replaced only due to a "mechanical" issue (catheter was being squeezed by my collar bone due to growth). Otherwise I've had no issues and I consider it the second best medical decision I've ever made (transplant being #1!!).
I think as long as you put in a concerted effort to keep your sugars in check you should be ok. . .if nothing else than for keeping infections under control.
I think as long as you put in a concerted effort to keep your sugars in check you should be ok. . .if nothing else than for keeping infections under control.
TemptressOfTheSea
New member
I've had CFRD for 13 years now and a port for about 7 of those. Initially my CF doc said no way to a port because of the infection risk, but I was willing to take that risk considering how traumatic, inconvenient, and risky having PICC's can be. I had to get it replaced only due to a "mechanical" issue (catheter was being squeezed by my collar bone due to growth). Otherwise I've had no issues and I consider it the second best medical decision I've ever made (transplant being #1!!).
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<br />I think as long as you put in a concerted effort to keep your sugars in check you should be ok. . .if nothing else than for keeping infections under control.
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<br />I think as long as you put in a concerted effort to keep your sugars in check you should be ok. . .if nothing else than for keeping infections under control.
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tarheel
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I have a port and CFRD. I had a port for the first time in 2007 for 6 months before it got infected. Basically I think CFRD had little to nothing to do with it because it was put in improperly the first time. The docs I saw with it in thought so and the surgeon who removed it thought so - the scar from the incision was right over the port itself. Basically to access it you had to go through the scar. It was always really tender and just not a great experience for my first port. I was told in my case that was probably what made it so vulnerable to infection- just how it was done. I was also on prednisone when it got infected though, so it does make me wonder. And it was candida. (another reason to hate prednisone.)<div>But I've had this second port for going on two years now and never had any problems with it at all. I do wash it with hibaclens (surgical skin antiseptic available at drug stores) before we access it to flush or do abx though. I was never aware of the issue with CFRD, but that being said my sugars (except on prednisone) are never really out of the "normal" range. Like, 160 is pretty high for me. </div>
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tarheel
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I have a port and CFRD. I had a port for the first time in 2007 for 6 months before it got infected. Basically I think CFRD had little to nothing to do with it because it was put in improperly the first time. The docs I saw with it in thought so and the surgeon who removed it thought so - the scar from the incision was right over the port itself. Basically to access it you had to go through the scar. It was always really tender and just not a great experience for my first port. I was told in my case that was probably what made it so vulnerable to infection- just how it was done. I was also on prednisone when it got infected though, so it does make me wonder. And it was candida. (another reason to hate prednisone.)But I've had this second port for going on two years now and never had any problems with it at all. I do wash it with hibaclens (surgical skin antiseptic available at drug stores) before we access it to flush or do abx though. I was never aware of the issue with CFRD, but that being said my sugars (except on prednisone) are never really out of the "normal" range. Like, 160 is pretty high for me.
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tarheel
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I have a port and CFRD. I had a port for the first time in 2007 for 6 months before it got infected. Basically I think CFRD had little to nothing to do with it because it was put in improperly the first time. The docs I saw with it in thought so and the surgeon who removed it thought so - the scar from the incision was right over the port itself. Basically to access it you had to go through the scar. It was always really tender and just not a great experience for my first port. I was told in my case that was probably what made it so vulnerable to infection- just how it was done. I was also on prednisone when it got infected though, so it does make me wonder. And it was candida. (another reason to hate prednisone.)But I've had this second port for going on two years now and never had any problems with it at all. I do wash it with hibaclens (surgical skin antiseptic available at drug stores) before we access it to flush or do abx though. I was never aware of the issue with CFRD, but that being said my sugars (except on prednisone) are never really out of the "normal" range. Like, 160 is pretty high for me.
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tarheel
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And I still don't like your signature <img src="i/expressions/face-icon-small-tongue.gif" border="0">
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tarheel
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And I still don't like your signature <img src="i/expressions/face-icon-small-tongue.gif" border="0">
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tarheel
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And I still don't like your signature <img src="i/expressions/face-icon-small-tongue.gif" border="0">