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08-28-2006, 03:53 PM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Aug 2006
Location: Poland Ohio just a little south of Youngstown.
Posts: 473
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Got my port put in today
Hi Everyone, well, I made it thru the first step without a problem. Had my port put in this morning! I sure hope the rest of this journey is as easy as today was. I'm a little sore but am applying ice to keep the swelling down, they have to use this thing in the morning for my first chemo! My surgeon is so thorough, he had them take an x-ray after I woke up and then he stayed until he got the results to make sure everything is in place where it's supposed to be. I love my doctor, I told him I wish he could go with me to chemo and he said that he wishes he could too. Still awfully nervous about tomorrow but it will be here and gone soon enough. Just wanted to make sure I let you know that I made it and didn't pass out or cry or anything. Keep me in your thoughts tomorrow morning, please. susan
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08-28-2006, 04:13 PM
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Deceased
Join Date: Oct 2005
Location: Chadds Ford, Pa
Posts: 206
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Congratulations, Susan. This is a one step at a time process, so give yourself a pat on the back each step of the way. The port will become your best friend. I've had mine in almost 1 year and it has worked flawlessly. Good luck tomorrow - we've all made it through and so can you.
Donna
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08-28-2006, 05:09 PM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Sep 2005
Location: Stockton, NJ
Posts: 4,179
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Good luck tomorrow Susan. I will be sending good karma your way.
Hugs
Becky
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08-28-2006, 06:26 PM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Nov 2005
Location: Northern Calif.
Posts: 981
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Susan,
I am so happy that the port surgery went so well. Fantastic! I pray that your chemo goes really smoothly tomorrow.
Hugs,
Lexi
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08-28-2006, 06:30 PM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Sep 2005
Location: Grand Rapids, MI
Posts: 1,516
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Susan...
You'll do fine. The first one is more "anxious" than the remaining ones. Take care and God bless.
Rhonda
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Dx 2/1/05, Stage 1, 0 nodes, Grade 3, ER/PR-, HER2+ (3.16 Fish)
2/7/05, Partial Mastectomy
5/18/05 Finished 6 rounds of dose dense TEC (Taxotere, Epirubicin and Cytoxan)
8/1/05 Finished 33 rads
8/18/05 Started Herceptin, every 3 weeks for a year (last one 8/10/06)
2/1/13...8 year Cancerversary and I am "perfect" (at least where cancer is concerned;)
" And in the end, it's not the years in your life that count. It's the life in your years."- Abraham Lincoln
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08-28-2006, 06:44 PM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Sep 2005
Posts: 64
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Susan: Congrats on the port. I'm sure you will be very glad you have it and then you will also be very glad to get rid of it later. The first chemo is the scariest but really, while it certainly isn't a cakewalk, it wasn't nearly as bad as I was afraid it would be. You just have to stay focused on one day at a time and then you'll be done with treatment! Good luck. BERTA
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08-28-2006, 06:50 PM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Sep 2005
Location: Ontario, Canada
Posts: 752
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Susan;
I am so glad you got your port in early. It will make things soooo much easier. Good luck tomorrow. We'll all be thinking of you. The first is the worst....and it's not too bad....just a shock to your system so watch your bowels....take some of those little things they give you..can't remember the name. Good luck.
Cathy
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Diagnosed Oct. 2004 3 cm ductal, lumpectomy Nov. 2004
Diagnosed Jan. 2005 tumor in supraclavicular node
Stage 3c, Grade 3, ER/PR+, Her2++
4 AC, 4 Taxol, Radiation, Arimidex, Actonel
Herceptin for 9 months until Muga dropped and heart enlarged
Restarting herceptin weekly after 4 months off
Stopped herceptin after four weekly treatments....score dropped to 41
Finished 6 years Arimidex
May 2015 diagnosed with ovarian cancer
Stage 1C
started 6 treatments of carboplatin/taxol
Genetic testing show BRCA1 VUS
Nice! My hair came back really curly. Hope it lasts lol. Well it didn't but I liked it so I'm now a perm lady
29 March 2018 Lung biopsy following chest CT showing tumours in pleura of left lung, waiting for results to the question bc or ovarian
April 20, 2018 BC mets confirmed, ER/PR+ now Her2-
Questions about the possibility of ovarian spread and mets to bones so will be tested and monitored for these.
To begin new drug Palbociclib (Ibrance) along with Letrozole May, 2018.
Genetic testing of ovarian tumour and this new lung met will take months.
To see geneticist to be retested for BRCA this week....still BRCA VUS
CA125 has declined from 359 to 12 as of Aug.23/18
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08-28-2006, 07:57 PM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Dec 2005
Location: Alexandria, VA
Posts: 1,055
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Colace for the bowels. Start tomorrow night. Don't wait and see. They may have left a line in for your infusion. If you don't like the needle stick you can ask for emla in the future. I never did try it. My nurse said only men need it. I've gotten used to it without but I'm sure the emla makes it more pleasant. I took a portable DVD to these sessions and watched movies. Just plan on a little nap afterwords and I hope someone will make you dinner. You can do it! BB
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