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10-20-2006, 05:00 PM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Aug 2006
Location: St. Louis Mo
Posts: 57
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Got my port out today
I went and had my port removed today. No big deal. It was not really any worse than a big dentist appointment. It did not hurt except for slight sting when lidocaine administered. Lots of pressure but no pain during the procedure. No anethesia or relaxation meds necessary. Went back to work and finished the day out. All is well and I am basically finished now except for check ups and Arimidex. Hooray!!!! Kool
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Kool
DX 3/05
Stage IIB 1.3cm w/ lymph node involvement
ER+++PR+, HER2+++ G3
Surgery - Left mastectomy 4/05, Lymph node removal 5/05, breast expander removal 6/05, partial thyroidectomy 7/05, Right mastectomy 1/06
Post Menopausal due to hyserectomy 2/03 (took hormone replacement)
Treatment - A/C, Taxol and Herceptin, Herceptin only (finish 10/06), Arimidex daily.
Age 50
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10-20-2006, 05:32 PM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Mar 2006
Location: (Hill Country) Texas
Posts: 72
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Congratulations!!!!!!!! I got my port out last month. It is quite liberating.
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Jackie
Stage II, Grade 2, DX 4-05
EP +, HER2 +++,
1 node+, 1.6cm
46 yrs. old at time of dx.
Completed Chemo 11-05
Completed 1 yr. Herceptin 8-06
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10-20-2006, 07:45 PM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Sep 2005
Posts: 312
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I was given lots of meds when my port was removed. Even with the morphine and versed I was awake and remembered the surgery. I was also sick for over a week from the morphine. I felt the needle going in for lidocane? Sure wish they would have skipped the rest of the meds. If anyone has a choice--skip the hard stuff, it doesn't seem to be needed.
Janet
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10-21-2006, 07:04 PM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Dec 2005
Location: Montgomery Co, Pennsylvania
Posts: 110
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Me too!
I got my port out too, on Tuesday and back at work on Wednesday! A big mouth woman at work told me how much her's had hurt, so I chickened out and was given light sedation. No problems at all!
Maggie
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10-21-2006, 07:38 PM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Dec 2005
Location: Alexandria, VA
Posts: 1,055
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Way Kool. Looking forward to the day. I imagine they will want to do light sedation, same as when they put in. They upped the dosage during surgery as I woke up and started talking. There is more than one way to say shut up. The lidocaine only option sounds interesting. Will they do this on port connected to jugular vein? They do C-sections while you are awake. A port doesn't seem to be much more painful. Congrats to all. BB
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10-22-2006, 10:14 AM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Sep 2005
Location: Naples FL
Posts: 1,744
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Good for you!!! You are FREE!!! Yippeeeeee
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10-22-2006, 11:15 AM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Aug 2006
Location: PA
Posts: 188
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Awsome for you...I have a love/hate relationship with my port. Glad to have it right now, and can't wait for the day they take it back out.
Happy for you !
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Susan V - Pittsburgh PA
DX Age 37 on August 3, 2006
Stage 1 Grade 3
ER/PR + (Highly Positive)
Her 2 +++
1.3 & 1.2 tumors right breast
node negative
lumpectomy 8-15-06
A/C Began 9-5-06 Finished A/C 11/6/06
Port Placement 9-15-06
Negative Test for BRAC1 & BRAC2 10-25-06
Began Tamoxofin November 21, 2006
First Herceptin November 27, 2006 Continues every 3 Weeks
First Radiation Treatment December 11, 2006
35 Rads Completed
Final Herceptin Treatment November 12, 2007
Port Removal November 19, 2007
Living Life to the Fullest !!
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10-22-2006, 12:33 PM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Dec 2005
Location: Walnut Creek, CA
Posts: 438
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I got my port out in September. It is a good feeling.
Congratulations.
Karen
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10-22-2006, 11:07 PM
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#9
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Senior Member
Join Date: Aug 2006
Location: St. Louis Mo
Posts: 57
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Thanks everyone for the congrats. Yes it is very liberating to have it out. It feels good to have that part of my treatment over with. 1 1/2 years ago it seemed like that day would never come....but it did!!! Thanks for all your support. Kool
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Kool
DX 3/05
Stage IIB 1.3cm w/ lymph node involvement
ER+++PR+, HER2+++ G3
Surgery - Left mastectomy 4/05, Lymph node removal 5/05, breast expander removal 6/05, partial thyroidectomy 7/05, Right mastectomy 1/06
Post Menopausal due to hyserectomy 2/03 (took hormone replacement)
Treatment - A/C, Taxol and Herceptin, Herceptin only (finish 10/06), Arimidex daily.
Age 50
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10-22-2006, 11:31 PM
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Member
Join Date: Jan 2006
Posts: 11
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arimidex
I logged on today to talk to someone about arimidex. Right now I'm on tomoxifen & herceptin, but want to be on arimidex instead of tomoxifen. How long did you take arimidex before your tumors disappeared? Thanks
Kay B
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