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Re: Port Placement
I am in Tricia's camp. My port looked NOTHING like this. I am small around this area and my doc could not find any "fat" in which to imbed the port (too bad she couldn't use my thighs, plenty of fat there!). We tried to avoid where straps would rub but to no avail. The port protruded considerably and was very annoying in terms of clothing and undergarments. I, too, was happy to have it but also glad when it got removed.
Important to point out the possible negative results!
Keep the faith.
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Bonnie
Post menopause
May 2007 Core biopsy, Rt breast
ER+, Pr-, HER2 +++, Grade 3
Ki-67: 90%
"suspicious area" left breast
Bilateral mastectomy, (NED on left) May 2007
Sentinel Node Neg
Stage 1, DCIS with microinvasion, 3 mm, mostly removed during the biopsy....
Femara (discontinued 7/07) Resumed 10/07
OncoType score 36 (July 07)
Began THC 7/26/07 (d/c taxol and carboplatin 10/07)
Began Herceptin alone 10/07
Finished Herceptin July /08
D/C Femara 4/10 (joint pain/trigger thumb!)
5/10 mistakenly dx with lung cancer. Middle rt lobe removed!
Aromasin started 5/10
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