Puking and Ports
Hi Ladies
We have had a very long thread about ports but nothing really prepares you! I finally got to talk to my Doc and set a plan of action. I get my port and 1st chemo on the 10th. All well and good, ready to get started and kick some $#@
But when his nurse actually pulled a little box out and showed me the actual device my stomach went into a tail spin. Then she proceded to demonstrate and I proceded to puke! What is it about this wonderful thing that will save my vains that still scares the heck out of me? Do they really put all of that tube in? She said that it goes into the heart and I was still convulsing and couldn't respond. Does this really go directly into the heart? Can pumping toxic chemicals directly into the heart be good for it? I know this is the best way and am ready to do it, but wow what a thing!
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DX IDC AT 42 12/7/06
2.2CM STAGE I GRADE 2
NODE NEG
PARTIAL 12/18/06
HER2+ /ER+(75%) PR+(5%)
4 DD AC CHEMO STARTING 1/10/07
4 DD Taxol Starting 3/5/07
1year weekly Herceptin starting 3/5/07
finished 2/18/08
changed to every 3 weeks 4/23/07
completed 33 radiation treatments 7/6/07
TAH and BSO 9/24/07
start Femarra 10/8/07
Started Neritinib trial 12/14/09
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