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Hi Angela,
I had my port put in on Tuesday of this week and was very scared as well to have this done without being knocked out.
It was really a piece of cake!!! I'm a little sore, but nothing I can't handle. Mine is in my chest and I was awake as well. The worst part for me was getting the I.V. I'm so glad I don't have that worry any longer.
I am very black and blue though. I think that has a lot to do with my physical shape. I'm a personal trainer and have a lot of muscle mass. The radiologist really had to push this into place, so I think that's why I'm so brused.
They inserted a powerport. Does anyone else have this kind of port? From what the radiologist said it's new, they can do all through this port even CT/contrast injections.
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---Kevin and Sue---
Dx'd 10/06 IDC grade III/III
Er- pr- HER2 3+
MRM right breast 12/5/06
nodes negative
same day reconstruction started
(implants)
Stage II (2.2 cm tumor)
fairly extensive DCIS
Ct and Bone scans clean
Port placement 12/26/06
AC (4 cycles DD)to begin 1/2/07
Taxol/Taxotere (4 cycles DD)
Herceptin for one year
"There is no distinction between the one who gives, the one who receives, and the gift itself."- Hahn
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