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Old 01-04-2013, 06:03 AM   #2
Lauriesh
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Join Date: Oct 2005
Location: Lakeville, Minnesota
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Re: Arm port versus chest port

When I was deciding on one, my surgeon said she didn't like the arm ones because there is a greater risk of blood clots. Don't know if it is true, but it was enough to convince me to go with a chest one.


Laurie
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liver mets- July-2010
7 taxotere/Herceptin
RFA- Feb.2011
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Ned - 2 1/2 years
Herceptin & perjeta
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Herceptin- reducing treatments , due to s/e, to 5-6 a year
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Ned - 4 years
2/15- stopped herceptin - on no treatment
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