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Sheila, I had a P.A.S port in my upper outer part of my arm. I did have quite a bit of soreness for almost two weeks. But in all fairness I think that was due to the fact I was layed up in the hospital due to low ANC count that caused an infection. I ended up on blood thinners so when they put my port in my arm it was black & blue all the way around my arm and very sore. My onc was shocked on how bad my arm looked & told everyone my arm/port was off limits for a while. Had it been under *normal* circumstances I am pretty darned sure it would of been fine in about two days...maybe three. I do know I'm glad I had one...made things so much easier. I don't think you will have alot of problems. Good luck.
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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