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It's always amazing to me how much USEFUL info I find out here. I just realized it's been 8 weeks since my port was accessed (am on 'hiatus' from Herceptin due to low LVEF). So I just phoned my onc nurse to ask 'shouldn't I have my port flushed?'.
If I had PLANNED to go off for an extended period, I'm sure they would have said something. But I've just been getting 3 week delays time after time (well, since May 1), so they probably never thought of telling me. Anyway, am asking. Thanks for bringing that up, Andi.
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Janet in Rowlett Texas
Dx July 2006 IDC 1.8cm, ER-/PR- HER2+ (FISH 7), KI67 High (60%) grade 3, TOPO II neg
Aug2006: lumpectomy, SNB (4 nodes neg), Stage 1
Jan 2007: Finished 6 cycles of TCH (Taxotere, Carboplatin, Her ceptin). Then Herceptin every 3 weeks.
Feb 2007: Completed Radiation
May 2007: Stopped Herceptin due to low LVEF (49%)
July 2007: LVEF now 44% -- starting Coreg
May 2008: Heart NORMAL! Yippee.
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