HER2 Support Group Forums - View Single Post

rondo · 10-23-2009, 01:34 PM

I had a brain MRI with my right sided power port in place. They made a big deal about it at the imaging center because it is metallic but eventually decided it was OK, which I already knew since I had actually read the literature that comes with it. They used a regular IV for the study because at least in my area it is hard to find a nurse or tech who knows how to access one outside of the onco office. The MRI came out fine with no interference, and was also normal

I had it taken out recently and although it never did bother me much after the first few weeks, I am more confortable now that I can sleep on my right side again.

10-23-2009, 01:34 PM	#19
rondo Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Monterey County, CA Posts: 37	Re: Who else has a Power Port? I had a brain MRI with my right sided power port in place. They made a big deal about it at the imaging center because it is metallic but eventually decided it was OK, which I already knew since I had actually read the literature that comes with it. They used a regular IV for the study because at least in my area it is hard to find a nurse or tech who knows how to access one outside of the onco office. The MRI came out fine with no interference, and was also normal I had it taken out recently and although it never did bother me much after the first few weeks, I am more confortable now that I can sleep on my right side again. __________________ IDC 6 mm l.b. 3/08 age 49; ER <1%+; PR -; KI67 40%; HER2 +++by FISH; lumpectomy/snb 4/08; extensive dcis found at surgery (didn't show in bx or mammo); micromet in sn; MRI breasts and chest 4/08-NED; re-excision l.b. 5/08; refused axillary node dissection; no ca found in re-excision tissue. TCH q 3 wk x 6 finished 10/08; whole breast rad x 7 wk finished 12/08; refused axillary and supraclavicular rad. Herceptin thru 6/09. Refused tamoxifen & aromatase inhibitors. 1/13 so far so good:-) have vestibular hypofunction from chemo but its all good since now officially on borrowed time!