Possible Infection?

E. noticed some redness and inflammation around his port on Thursday evening. It was tender to the touch too, so we put a call in to his oncologist first thing Friday morning. Luckily, there is no fever and no nausea. No other symptoms that we can tell. But, there is a chance his line could be infected. So, we were sent to the infusion center at the hospital this evening where they drew blood from E.'s port and also from his arm. They'll grow out cultures and compare the two (if there is an infection, they need to be able to determine if the infection is specific to his port or if there is an infection in his whole body). It'll take a few days to grow out the cultures ... we're supposed to call the office on Monday to see if the results are back. In the meantime, we need to watch closely for other symptoms like fever or nausea. Hopefully, there will be no symptoms and no infection.