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Cal-Gal · 10-25-2009, 04:52 PM

Hi Sandra-
Thanks so much for your post-I have a "Vaxcel" Port..I am unsure of the different types-I saw Chelees post on her Power Port and I see you have that also listed in your signature line--not sure if mine is the 'Power' type or not--it does seem large--perhaps just because it is implanted into my body!!!!

Chelee also mentioned a 'seroma'--I am hoping that is what the swelling is on my scar line-my swelling is actually in the middle of the chest--between-- where my breasts used to be....

I feel so much better about it since Chelee posted and now you also have had the same experience-it has helped slow down the voices in my head!!!

Thanks again for sharing---

10-25-2009, 04:52 PM	#10
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 Sandra- Thanks so much for your post-I have a "Vaxcel" Port..I am unsure of the different types-I saw Chelees post on her Power Port and I see you have that also listed in your signature line--not sure if mine is the 'Power' type or not--it does seem large--perhaps just because it is implanted into my body!!!! Chelee also mentioned a 'seroma'--I am hoping that is what the swelling is on my scar line-my swelling is actually in the middle of the chest--between-- where my breasts used to be.... I feel so much better about it since Chelee posted and now you also have had the same experience-it has helped slow down the voices in my head!!! Thanks again for sharing--- __________________ 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