Marie, I know of one women that said her port bothered her for over a month but it eventually went away. I see you've had yours in for two months now. It might just be the placement of it is irratating some nerves under there or something? I would mention it to my oncologist if this continues. Maybe its some sort of dissovlable surtures that were used around the port that are pulling and causing this? But you don't need to be dealing with all the sharp pains...I would mention this to your oncologist at your next visit and see what he/she says. I hope it gets better for you soon.
As to herceptin I did mine weekly but I am only 10 minutes from my cancer center. Plus when I first started herceptin I was told weekly was better. But every three weeks seems to work just fine because that is what most women do. Its sure easier that way. Its better then going down to the cancer center every week. Towards the end of my herceptin treatment I switched to every 3 weeks and it was a NICE change.  Either way is fine...do what's easiest for you. Good luck to you.
Chelee
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DX: 12-20-05 - Stage IIIA, Her2/Neu, 3+++,Er & Pr weakly positive, 5 of 16 pos nodes.
Rt. MRM on 1-3-06 -- No Rads due to compromised lungs.
Chemo started 2-7-06 -- TCH - - Finished 6-12-06
Finished yr of wkly herceptin 3-19-07
3-15-07 Lt side prophylactic simple mastectomy. -- Ooph 4-05-07
9-21-09 PET/CT "Recurrence" to Rt. axllia, Rt. femur, ilium. Possible Sacrum & liver? Now stage IV.
9-28-09 Loading dose of Herceptin & started Zometa
9-29-09 Power Port Placement
10-24-09 Mass 6.4 x 4.7 cm on Rt. femur head.
11-19-09 RT. Femur surgery - Rod placed
12-7-09 Navelbine added to Herceptin/Zometa.
3-23-10 Ten days of rads to RT femur. Completed.
4-05-10 Quit Navelbine--Herceptin/Zometa alone.
5-4-10 Appt. with Dr. Slamon to see what is next? Waiting on FISH results from femur biopsy.
Results to FISH was unsuccessful--this happens less then 2% of the time.
7-7-10 Recurrence to RT axilla again. Back to UCLA for options.
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