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Hi Maria,
Welcome to our site. This is a great place to get advice and information.
My port actually caused me more discomfort than my lumpectomy. I felt a pulling feeling when taking a breath. Is that what you are experiencing? My port site was very sensitive and sore for several weeks. One time I bumped it and thought I was going to go through the ceiling! The first time or two that it was accessed for chemo was very uncomfortable. Eventually it got better and turned out to be such a blessing. I took Advil and it helped with the pain.
Good luck with chemo. Be sure to come here if you have any questions, or just want to vent. We are all here to support you and help you through.
Take care,
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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
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