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Cal-Gal · 10-25-2009, 04:13 PM

Hi Brenda-

Sorry for the mis-communication-they were not able to administer my treatment via the Port-

Evidently if they cannot achieve a good 'blood flow' in and out of the Port-they consider that it is not working properly-usually due to a clot--so it is not blood they were after to 'give' they were looking at the fact that the Port was not working properly and thus were not able to administer treatment through the Port--

Thanks so much for your reply--

10-25-2009, 04:13 PM	#8
Cal-Gal Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Los Angeles, CA Posts: 309	Re: Problems with my Port--any one else had this experience? Hi Brenda- Sorry for the mis-communication-they were not able to administer my treatment via the Port- Evidently if they cannot achieve a good 'blood flow' in and out of the Port-they consider that it is not working properly-usually due to a clot--so it is not blood they were after to 'give' they were looking at the fact that the Port was not working properly and thus were not able to administer treatment through the Port-- Thanks so much for your reply-- __________________ DX: 11/08 Age: 53 Surgery: 1/09 Bilat Mastectomy, no reconstruction ILC-4 tumors-1.7 cm,1.5 cm (2).8 cm DCIS-11 cm All tumors Grade 3 All tumors ER-0%/PR-0% All tumors HER2+ IHC-all tumors Overexpression/borderline FISH 2 tumors Her2-Negative FISH 2 tumors Her2+ Equivocal Stage I, 0/1 nodes LVI-Indeterminate(treated as positive) SPR Score 8/9 Ki-67 20% BRCA genetic test 1/2=negative Chemo: 6 rounds TAC Feb-June 2009 w/Neulasta Herceptin: 6/12/09-6/4/10 52weeks HNPCC genetic test: negative Port Placement-9/23/09 Port Removal 6/25/10 Echo's every 3 months-All normal 2/09 Staging PET/CT showed 0.2 micronodule upper R lobe-lung-Onc does not think this is mets-- 6/5/09 AND 10/09 CT scan 0.2 micronodule unchanged 1/10-PET/CT-uptake in nasopharynx- 1/10-MRI All normal 6/10-Bone Scan-clear 12/10-PET/CT-All Clear-NED 12/11-PET-All Clear-NED 12/12-PET-All Clear-NED 12/13-CT w/contrast Head, Torso-All Clear 12/14-CT w/contrast Head-All Clear 2/15-Core needle biopsy-R scar line