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Re: Port question.
I had a chemo port placed just under my collarbone. I had it paced before my 2nd chemo tx. I was give twilight sedatives and IV via my foot vein!!! My veins were all blown while trying to start the IV in my left arm.
It has been very helpful for drawing labs and taxol/Herceptin infusions until today. They could not draw blood. They administered heperin, which did not work. They administered cathflow. It's not uncommon for a port to get " blocked". I personally have a love/hate relationship with the port. I promise it makes things easier for chemotherapy treatment. I long for the day I get it removed!
Go for it, your veins will appreciate it. Good luck!
Loren
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Loren
11/3/13 mammogram age 50
11/27/13 follow up mammogram and right breast ultrasound. Radiologist showed me image of 3mm nodule. He said to wait 6 months for a follow up mammogram. I advocated for myself and requested a biopsy.
12/11/13 core biopsy with clip placed
1/6/14 Duke consult BC Treatment
1/30/14 partial right mastectomy, sentinel node biopsy 2 setinal nodes clear. 1.1 cm IDC, close margins.
3/13/14 met Dr Heather White in Greenville, NC. She is wonderful and my new oncologist.
3/18-19/14 Dr. White ordered pet scans, full body ct, bilateral MRIs and BRCA TEST.
3/20/14 5/15/14 chemo taxol/Herceptin 1x/week
3/25/14 port placement
4/17/14 BRCA2+
5/22/14 Herceptin only 1x every 3 was for a year. incomplete Taxol(neuropathy of hands and feet)
7/2/14 oopherctomy, salpingoopherectomy, hysterectomy at Vidante with Dr. Marie Rowe.
10/3/14 BMX/trams flap with Georgaide and Zenn at Duke.
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