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EllaD · 10-05-2006, 08:13 PM

KathyA,

I had a swollen arm on the port side right after my first chemo. It was very painful though. I had a doppler ultrasound since they thought it was a clot. Turned out to be phlebitis. I began chemo only 10 days after my third surgery for the bc. Apparently my veins were infected from one of the iv's in the hospital, my white count dropped so that I couldn't fight any infection.

I hope things go better for you.

EllaD

10-05-2006, 08:13 PM	#2
EllaD Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Posts: 12	KathyA, I had a swollen arm on the port side right after my first chemo. It was very painful though. I had a doppler ultrasound since they thought it was a clot. Turned out to be phlebitis. I began chemo only 10 days after my third surgery for the bc. Apparently my veins were infected from one of the iv's in the hospital, my white count dropped so that I couldn't fight any infection. I hope things go better for you. EllaD __________________ DX 9/6/05 Lumpectomy 9/28/05 Wider margins 10/10/05 Right Mastectomy 10/17/05 Stage IIb,4/5 positive nodes HER2+3 positive ER- PR+ 3.7 cm tumor CX/Adrimiacin 4 over 8wks Taxol/herceptin for 8 wks Radiation 30 treatments Currently on herceptin - every 3 wks.