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Joanne S · 11-27-2007, 12:55 AM

Portability will be very nice!

My port is in my right chest since my bc was on the left side. Getting the port implanted was a piece of cake for me---I talked through the whole procedure even though I was doped up. I did have some pain for a week, but not severe. However, I was instructed not to use the port for a week to avoid the possibility of infection in the incision and to avoid aggravating the entire tender port site area. I have not had any problems.

Since you have to get your chemo the same day, perhaps you could ask your surgeon to (prep you for chemo) insert the appropriate huber needle with piggyback tube (don't know what it's called) while you are still under---that way when you go for chemo the nurses can avoid touching and hurting you at the port site --- except to remove the needle and flush the port and cover it with a bandage.

Best of luck. I know you will do fine!

11-27-2007, 12:55 AM	#20
Joanne S Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Detroit Metropolitan Area, Michigan Posts: 592	Portability will be very nice! My port is in my right chest since my bc was on the left side. Getting the port implanted was a piece of cake for me---I talked through the whole procedure even though I was doped up. I did have some pain for a week, but not severe. However, I was instructed not to use the port for a week to avoid the possibility of infection in the incision and to avoid aggravating the entire tender port site area. I have not had any problems. Since you have to get your chemo the same day, perhaps you could ask your surgeon to (prep you for chemo) insert the appropriate huber needle with piggyback tube (don't know what it's called) while you are still under---that way when you go for chemo the nurses can avoid touching and hurting you at the port site --- except to remove the needle and flush the port and cover it with a bandage. Best of luck. I know you will do fine! __________________ Aug06...Dx Age 50, IDC Left Breast, 6+/16 lymph nodes, Stg 3, ER+/PR+/HER2+ Sep06-Jan07...Mediport. Chemo: AC x 4, T x 4 Dec06-Nov07...Herceptin Feb12,2007...Surg MRM Left & SM Right, reconstruct w/expanders Mar07-Jun07...Saline Exp Jun07...Start Tamoxifen Jun07-Aug07...Rad x 25 Jun07-Oct07...Persistent fevers-unknown origin Jun07-Nov07...PT for Severe PMPS & Capsular Contracture Nov07...Surg Capsulectomy, Gel Implants, PMPS pain gone instantly. Feb08...NED 1st CANCERVERSARY!!!!! Feb08...2 months post surgery Caps Cont again :( Mar08...Stop Tamoxifen. Start Arimidex. Apr08...Sudden high fever, Hosp ICU 10 days, staph infect, emerg surg, implants removed. Outpt IVantibiotics Daily x 6 weeks Feb11...NED 5th CANCERVERSARY!!!!! Feb12...NED 6th CANCERVERSARY!!!!! Aug12...Spotting. Surg=D&C Sep12...STAGE IV = RARE BC METS TO UTERUS ILC ER+/PR+/HER2-Negative) (Different BC than originally diagnosed = IDC ER+/PR+/HER2+). Sep12...Stop Arimidex. Start Afinitor & Aromasin. Jan13...MRI = no progression no reduction Apr13...Progression. Stop Afinitor & Aromasin. Apr13...Start Chemo: Taxol & Carboplatin. Nov13...Scans & Pelvic 95+% Reduction. Nueropathy>Stop chemo start Fareston. Jan14...PET scan = no progression stable. May14...Pelvic > Bleeding & cramps. TMs up. May14...PET scan = uterine progression :( May14...Stop Fareston. Start Chemo: Xeloda.