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saleboat · 09-04-2006, 10:38 AM

My veins did fine without the port, and as you can see in my sig, I had a lot of treatment. Most people don't need ports, unless they already have a known issue with their veins. Maybe you could try it without the port, and see how it goes?

I'm really happy that I don't now have a scar from the port. It just would have been one more reminder of the physical toll that this disease can take, on top of the hair loss, scarred breast and who knows whatever else long-term damage that the treatment has done.

Jen

09-04-2006, 10:38 AM	#10
saleboat Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: NYC Posts: 250	My veins did fine without the port, and as you can see in my sig, I had a lot of treatment. Most people don't need ports, unless they already have a known issue with their veins. Maybe you could try it without the port, and see how it goes? I'm really happy that I don't now have a scar from the port. It just would have been one more reminder of the physical toll that this disease can take, on top of the hair loss, scarred breast and who knows whatever else long-term damage that the treatment has done. Jen __________________ dx 4/05 @ 34 y.o. Stage IIIC, ER+ (90%)/PR+ (95%)/HER2+ (IHC 3+) lumpectomy-- 2.5 cm 15+/37 nodes (IVF in between surgery and chemo) tx dd A/C, followed by dd Taxol & Herceptin 30 rads (or was it 35?) Finished Herceptin on 7/24/06 Tamox livingcured.blogspot.com "Keep your face to the sunshine and you cannot see the shadow." -- Helen Keller