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CindyE · 11-06-2008, 10:15 PM

I chose to have an arm port. I weighed all the options and just like the idea of the arm better. I had my port put in the same day I started chemo and they just left the needle in so I could use it for chemo later that same day. I like my arm port and feel it was better for me so I didn't want to have to open my blouse etc to get accessed each time for chemo and my Herceptin. I have had no problems with using my arm with the port in it. Best of luck to you. God bless,
Cindy

11-06-2008, 10:15 PM	#12
CindyE Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: WA State Posts: 199	I chose to have an arm port. I weighed all the options and just like the idea of the arm better. I had my port put in the same day I started chemo and they just left the needle in so I could use it for chemo later that same day. I like my arm port and feel it was better for me so I didn't want to have to open my blouse etc to get accessed each time for chemo and my Herceptin. I have had no problems with using my arm with the port in it. Best of luck to you. God bless, Cindy __________________ *Cindy* L/IDC, 1.2 cm, Stage 1, Her2+, ER+/PR+ at age 48 4/15/2008 Lumpectomy + sentinel node biopsy Margins neg and Nodes neg (2 tested) MUGA score 55 on 5/6/2008 Treatment starting 05/08/2008: Chemo 4 cycles, 3 weeks apart with Taxotere & Cytoxan - Chemo - Done 7/24/2008! Herceptin for 1 year Radiation starting in 9/2008 MUGA score 61.9 on 9/04/2008 33 Rads with boost - Done 10/13/2008 MUGA score 58 on 12/01/2008 MUGA score 59 on 3/16/2009 Herceptin for 1 year - Done 4/27/2009 MUGA score 64 on 6/22/2009 All scans - NED 6/24/2009 MRI - NED 11/10/2009 All scans - Still NED 8/25/2011 Still NED 2017! I am calling this my pink journey Follow my journey into the pink at my blog here