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I totally agree with KellyA, the first 24-48 hours are like "what's the fuss all about", but after that, hang on!
So getting the port (PICC here in BC, Canada) should be relatively easy to bear after chemo.
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Gayle
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Live Strong
IBC dx August 9/06
ER/PR +2
HER2/neu +
chemo August 11/06 - January 8/07
herceptin - 17 treatments, every 3 wks - end Jan 2008
IMRT rads 5 weeks
surgery May 1/07 bilateral mastectomy (left modified radical, right simple)
prophylactic bilateral salpingo-oophorectomy March 2008
letrozole, 2.5 mg daily, start June 2008
lymphedema, left arm, April 2008
osteoporosis, lower spine, August 2010 - fosamax 70 mg
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