Re: Parenthood
Believe it or not, I did 8 rounds of chemo, bi-weekly and 1 year of herceptin with no port, using only my left arm. Call me stubborn (with a capital S) but I didn't want a port. I felt like I was giving in by getting one and told my onc. that although I was fighting chemo, I'd do that but would not do the port. She agreed and said some women do that and the chemo nurses would let me know if I'd need one. I never did. Although, looking back, I realize how much easier and less stressful having a port would have been. As you can see, I had a hard time accepting what I was about to go through back then.
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"Be still and know that I am God." Psalm 46:10
Dx. 6/24/05 age 45 Right Breast IDC ER/PR. Neg., - Her2+++ RB Mast. - 7/28/05 - 4 cm. tumor Margins clear - 1 microscopic cell 1 sent. node No Vasucular Invasion 4 DD A/C - 4 DD Taxol & Herceptin 1 full year of Herceptin received every 3 weeks 28 rads prophylactic Mast. 3/2/06
17 Years NED
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