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Hello Snufi. Welcome to our group. Although we are never happy to know someone else had been diagnosed, this is a good place to receive answers and support.
I will tell you that I STARTED chemo and had 3 rounds without a port but the treatment nurses had difficulty with my veins and, since I was going to have infusions every 3 weeks for a year, they urged me and my onc to have a port installed. Which I did. My port was annoying only because it was badly placed. But I got thru the year, port is now gone and all is well. I notice now that the lab has difficulty with blood draws from my arm. So I think the port was a good decision for me.
Let us know what you decide and how things are going. Keep the faith.
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Bonnie
Post menopause
May 2007 Core biopsy, Rt breast
ER+, Pr-, HER2 +++, Grade 3
Ki-67: 90%
"suspicious area" left breast
Bilateral mastectomy, (NED on left) May 2007
Sentinel Node Neg
Stage 1, DCIS with microinvasion, 3 mm, mostly removed during the biopsy....
Femara (discontinued 7/07) Resumed 10/07
OncoType score 36 (July 07)
Began THC 7/26/07 (d/c taxol and carboplatin 10/07)
Began Herceptin alone 10/07
Finished Herceptin July /08
D/C Femara 4/10 (joint pain/trigger thumb!)
5/10 mistakenly dx with lung cancer. Middle rt lobe removed!
Aromasin started 5/10
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