I have had my port in since my initial surgery in Dec. 2004. When I finished my 1st round of Herceptin, my Onc and I decided to leave it in for another year so from April 2005 until October 2005 I went in weekly to be flushed. I am now glad I left it in because my tumor markers went up and spots showed up on my liver in a Pet Scan and I had to start up with weekly Herceptin again in November. It is much better to use the port than a weekly IV.
Steph
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