HER2 Support Group Forums - View Single Post - Should I have my port removed, or keep it?

naturaleigh · 09-19-2008, 08:21 AM

I had my port removed during my reconstruction surgery. One reason was to move on and the other was because with the port I had, blood could not be drawn from it, they had to take it through the veins anyway. The port could not even be used during surgery which I wanted to save my veins. As I was compeleting Herceptin, a new and improved port came out that allow blood draws threw it.

The plan is not to get a reaccurance, but if I do, I will get the latest new and approved port available at the time.

Best of Luck to you, and congratulations on finishing your treatments!!

09-19-2008, 08:21 AM	#8
naturaleigh Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: South Carolina Posts: 183	I had my port removed during my reconstruction surgery. One reason was to move on and the other was because with the port I had, blood could not be drawn from it, they had to take it through the veins anyway. The port could not even be used during surgery which I wanted to save my veins. As I was compeleting Herceptin, a new and improved port came out that allow blood draws threw it. The plan is not to get a reaccurance, but if I do, I will get the latest new and approved port available at the time. Best of Luck to you, and congratulations on finishing your treatments!! __________________ Anita er, pr-, Her2+++ Stage 2b, grade 3 negative nodes 4 rounds AC 3 months of weekly taxol 1 yr of Herceptin Finish Herceptin May 2007 35 rounds of Radiation Reconstruction completed Dec 2007 Implant replaced due to infection Mar 2008 4 Years NED!!!