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chicagoetc · 07-08-2008, 06:03 PM

Maybe someone here has had an experience similar to yours. I was glad that they did not use my port for the muga-scans simply because I would be afraid of damaging the port and lines connected. I know that's probably irrational but still... [Maybe I'm just superstitious.] Depending on who did the sticks, it has either been a breeze or frustrating. The last time I went was fine. The time before the woman who tried had to give up and let someone else do it (and they were excellent). I had a brown spot on the back of my hand that was there for a long time. But compared with everything else it seemed somehow not so horrible.

Maybe it was because I had more than a lumpectomy. But I don't know.

Everyone is different...as long as you keep getting good scores, that's good news.

Melanie

07-08-2008, 06:03 PM	#2
chicagoetc Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Near Chicago Posts: 196	Maybe someone here has had an experience similar to yours. I was glad that they did not use my port for the muga-scans simply because I would be afraid of damaging the port and lines connected. I know that's probably irrational but still... [Maybe I'm just superstitious.] Depending on who did the sticks, it has either been a breeze or frustrating. The last time I went was fine. The time before the woman who tried had to give up and let someone else do it (and they were excellent). I had a brown spot on the back of my hand that was there for a long time. But compared with everything else it seemed somehow not so horrible. Maybe it was because I had more than a lumpectomy. But I don't know. Everyone is different...as long as you keep getting good scores, that's good news. Melanie __________________ Diagnosed: 7/13/07 (or 7/7/07) Surgery: 8/15/07 Modified Radical One Side with Lymph Node Dissection Pathology Report: ER/PR-, HER2+ with FISH at 8.4 copies, Grade 3, Stage IIIa, 3.2 cm tumor plus 4/19 positive lymph nodes Portacath: 9/7/07 Chemo: 9/14/07 with AC (every three weeks) for four rounds Physical Therapy for ROM Loss / "Cording" (but not Lymphodema) Taxol + Herceptin weekly (started 12/2007 with 8 of 12 Taxol) Radiation: (28 rads from 3/07 to 4/07) Reconstruction (silicone implant) Herceptin done (10/08) Cognitive Remediation (11/08 - 12/08) Lymphedema Diagnosed 5/10/10 (almost 3 years post cancer diagnosis) Lymphedema Rehab 9/10/10 - 11/10/10 Six years NED...7/7/2013!