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Lori R · 12-16-2010, 06:41 AM

Dbenz,
I have one of the smaller ports and it was place on my upper right chest. After all my treatments, let's just say...I love my port.

Interesting that Chelee likes hers moved away from the bra strap....my surgeon placed mine exactly under my bra strap. (How she knew where to put it is beyond me)
I know it is vanity, but I like the fact that it is hidden. I have to be thoughtful about the type of bras I buy, as Chelee is right...if I get a small narrow strap it rubs. So, I select bras with a wider strap and am OK.

Just a different perspective.

12-16-2010, 06:41 AM	#3
Lori R Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Evergreen, Colorado Posts: 454	Re: want info on arm powerport or chest powerport Dbenz, I have one of the smaller ports and it was place on my upper right chest. After all my treatments, let's just say...I love my port. Interesting that Chelee likes hers moved away from the bra strap....my surgeon placed mine exactly under my bra strap. (How she knew where to put it is beyond me) I know it is vanity, but I like the fact that it is hidden. I have to be thoughtful about the type of bras I buy, as Chelee is right...if I get a small narrow strap it rubs. So, I select bras with a wider strap and am OK. Just a different perspective. __________________ 2007 Oct - Diagnosed - Stage IV 5 c.m. IDC - Left Side er/pr- Her2+++ Node + 2/14 - Single Liver Met Double Mastectomy Nov - Begin T+H 2008 Feb-Complete 6 cycles- T&H- NED March - Continue - Herceptin Only April - Rads for 6 weeks 2009 Continue Herceptin - Continue NED April - Recurrance- 3 cm. Liver Met May - Cryosurgery June - November - Abraxane + Herceptin Aug - PET/CT - CTC = 0 Back to NED 2010 January - Continue NED July - Recurrance - 3 cm Liver Met CTC=1 August - Cryosurgery #2 August - November Navelbine November - Back to NED - End Navelbine 2011 Feb - Recur - 4 cm Liver Met - Same Left Lobe March Surgery it is -Couldn't get a clean margin July - Confirmed continued liver involvement August - Begin Herceptin + Tykerb October - Mixed results from H+T Add Abraxane + H + T - Nov - April 2012 January PET Scan - It's working!! April - Back to NED July - Recurrance August - Begin TDM-1 Trial (Taxol + TDM-1)