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No Problems
Hi Angela!
It is unnerving when they do anything to me! At least the thinking about it is! But I'm such a chicken until the time to do whatever comes. Once I see what will happen I do great!
But the port was easy. They did put me to sleep to put mine in my upper chest, left side. It's been there 9 months and it's worked great! I didn't need anything but Tylenol (once) afterwards. They tell you just to be careful a few days. And I did that! Soap and water when you shower is what they told me to do to keep the area clean from germs! I got my first chemo about 5 days later.
I'm so glad that I did the port. It has made chemo easier.
Best of luck and Happy New Year!
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MA in TX.
Grateful for each and every day....
Diag. 12/05 at age 60
Stage II, Grade 3, 4.5 cm primary tumor
ER/PR- Her2 +3 strongly positive
Her2 by FISH 7.7 amplified
vascular invasion
Ki67 20% borderline
Jan - March '06 Taxotere/Adriamycin X 3 to try to shrink tumor - it grew
April '06 Rt Modified Radical Mas, 7 of 9 nodes positive
April - Aug. '06 Herceptin/Taxol/Carboplatin X 8 (dose dense)
Sept - Dec. '06 Navelbine/Herceptin x 8 (dose dense)
Radiation & Herceptin Jan. 22 - March 1, 2007
Finished Herceptin Dec. 10 '08! One extra year.
Port removed August, 2012.
8 1/2 years since diagnosis! 5 1/2 Years NED!
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