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CourtneyL · 01-28-2010, 07:55 PM

Hi Chelee - Funny you should ask about this - after resisting for nearly two years, I finally bit the bullet and had a power port put in today. I'm currently sitting at home reading all about my "Smart Port CT". I am hoping I don't have the problems you describe but I will definitely let you know if I experience them. After nearly 2 years of non-stop IVs for diagnostics, treatment, blood draws, my veins have had enough. I'm actually really excited to have the port. I am so sick and tired of getting my veins poked and prodded repeatedly and walking around with huge bruises on my arms. Enough is enough. I hope they actually use the port because I can't take any more needles. I hope they will start using your port too!

01-28-2010, 07:55 PM	#2
CourtneyL Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: San Francisco Posts: 260	Re: Any other Power Port patients here? Hi Chelee - Funny you should ask about this - after resisting for nearly two years, I finally bit the bullet and had a power port put in today. I'm currently sitting at home reading all about my "Smart Port CT". I am hoping I don't have the problems you describe but I will definitely let you know if I experience them. After nearly 2 years of non-stop IVs for diagnostics, treatment, blood draws, my veins have had enough. I'm actually really excited to have the port. I am so sick and tired of getting my veins poked and prodded repeatedly and walking around with huge bruises on my arms. Enough is enough. I hope they actually use the port because I can't take any more needles. I hope they will start using your port too! __________________ 4/17/08: Dx Stage IV at age 30 - extensive mets to liver, lungs, and bones. Er/Pr-, Her2+++ April 08-Aug 08:Taxotere, Cytoxan, Herceptin, Zometa - complete response! Sept 08-Dec 08: Herceptin +Zometa for maintenance. Jan 09-April 09: Brain mets. Add Tykerb. Watch and wait. April 09: Gamma Knife 10 brain mets, add Xeloda. Sept 09: Gamma Knife to 1 brain met. Nov 09- April 10: Lung progression, add Gemzar to Herceptin, Zometa. May 10- Sept 10: HER2 Vaccine Trial Sept 10: Add Tykerb for more brain mets. Oct 10: Gamma Knife to 7 brain mets. Dec 10: Switch from Zometa to Denosumab. Jan 11: Gamma Knife to 3 brain mets. March 11: Gemzar/Herceptin for lung/bone progression. April 11: More brain mets - Intrathecal Herceptin June 11: Ixempra/Herceptin for lung, soft tissue progression. Aug 11: Gamma Knife Sep 11: Abraxane/Herceptin Future: NED Send me a PM if you'd like to follow my journey on Caringbridge.