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sassy · 03-06-2012, 05:35 PM

Hey Chris,

Had my port in for four years with no problems. Used the last year or so for only blood draws every three months. Had it removed when I went to blood draws every six months. Mine was placed a little too deep, so we always had to use an inch and a half needle, but I would recommend one. Don't know anything about the power ports--they many be better.

Have you in my thoughts and prayers always, you Rock Star!

03-06-2012, 05:35 PM	#2
sassy Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Mountains of Virginia Posts: 2,267	Re: I think I'll go to Portland... Hey Chris, Had my port in for four years with no problems. Used the last year or so for only blood draws every three months. Had it removed when I went to blood draws every six months. Mine was placed a little too deep, so we always had to use an inch and a half needle, but I would recommend one. Don't know anything about the power ports--they many be better. Have you in my thoughts and prayers always, you Rock Star! __________________ Rhonda (Sassy) dx age 45 DX 2/15/05 Stage IIb (at surgery)restaged IIIa Left mast .9cm tumor 5 of 14 nodes Triple Positive 4 DD A/C 12 Taxol/Herceptin 33Rads Strange infect mast site one year aft surg, hosp 1 wk Herceptin for total of 18 months Lupron Monthly 4 yrs Neurontin for aches, pains and hot flashes(It works!) Ovaries removed 11/09 stop Lupron and Neurontin Arimidex 6 yrs (tried Femara, no SE improvement) Tried Exemestane-hips got so bad could hardly walk Back to Arimidex for year seven Zometa 2X Annual for 7years, Lasix Stop Arimidex 5/13 Stop Zometa 7/13-Bi-lateral Stress Fractures in Femurs from Zometa 5/14 Start Tamoxifen 3/15 Stem cell transplant to stimulate femur bone growth/healing 5/15 Complete fracture of right femur/Titanium rods both femurs 9/16 Start Evista stopTamoxifen 3/17 Stop Evista--unwelcome side effects! NED and no meds....... 14YEARS NED!