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Hi All,
I'm stage I, no Herceptin, diagnosed in 2002 before it was commonly available. I kept my port, although admittedly if I lived in a warmer climate where I would be wearing the clothes more often that usually expose it I might not.
HER2's and triple negatives have more reason to need one.
Just FYI, I get my port flushed every 4 months at the same time I have blood draws as part of the Early Detection for Ovarian Cancer trial and the Early Detection for Breast Cancer trial. It has never, ever been a problem.
Also, don't assume that keeping port means it can be used for general lab draws. A lab draw and flush is spendier for one thing than a draw from the veins, so your insurance may not continue to pay for the port draw -- but also, the folks drawing general labs often are not trained or qualified for port draws so you may end up disappointed and having a draw from the vein instead.
Alaska Angel
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