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Gerri · 06-19-2007, 01:39 PM

Hi Kate,

I am getting my port at the end of the month and have been given the choice of having a local or sedation. My port is in a different place than most (so my nurses complain). The port is "hidden" in the inner portion of my left breast (in the cleavage) and the line runs about 6 inches straight up. I want to go with the easy way. Did you have a local or go under sedation for the procedure? Believe it or not, the port placement hurt more than my lumpectomy.

Thanks!

06-19-2007, 01:39 PM	#4
Gerri Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Southern California Posts: 900	getting port out too Hi Kate, I am getting my port at the end of the month and have been given the choice of having a local or sedation. My port is in a different place than most (so my nurses complain). The port is "hidden" in the inner portion of my left breast (in the cleavage) and the line runs about 6 inches straight up. I want to go with the easy way. Did you have a local or go under sedation for the procedure? Believe it or not, the port placement hurt more than my lumpectomy. Thanks! __________________ Gerri Dx: 11/23/05, Lumpectomy 12/12/05 Tumor 2.2 cm, Stage II, Grade 3, Sentinel Node biopsy negative ER+ (30%) /PR+ (50%), HER2+++ AC X 4 dose dense, Taxol X 4 dose dense Herceptin started with 2nd Taxol, given weekly until chemo done then given every 3 weeks for one year ending on March 16, 2007 Radiation 30 treatments Tamoxifen - 2 yrs (pre-menopausal) May 2008 - Feb 2012 Femara Aug 2008 - Feb 2012 Zometa every 6 months March 2012 - Stop Femara, now Evista for bone strengthening ********** Enjoy the little things, for one day you may look back and realize they were the big things. - Robert Brault