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Re: Port question.
I had the port placed after my 1st chemo as well. About a couple of inches below my collar bone and placed kinda deep (had to use the longer needle for the chemo) which turned out a blessing since I have lost 15 pounds since and it is a bit more noticeable to me, but no one else. Sure I could wear something strapless and no one would notice (the scar is slightly still visible). Did it under the twilight sedation as well, on a Friday morning, and back to work as usual on Monday. I was extremely worried about my veins going bad with a year of IVs in only one arm. I also have a topical creme I put on about an hour before my chemo, so I feel very little when they start it. Don't regret the port at all!
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1/17/14 Day after 44th b-day, Got dx of 2 malignancies Rt breast; ER/PgR- HER2+
1/21/14 Biopsy of spot on left; normal
1/28/14 PET scan - CLEAR!
1/29/14 BRCA normal!
1/31/14 Sentinel node biopsy
2/5/14 Nodes are CLEAR! Stage I/IIa, N0, M0
2/13/14 Start Chemo, 6 rounds for 18 weeks prior to surgery
2/28/14 Port placed
3/6/14 Chemo Round 2
3/27/14 Chemo Round 3 (halfway done!)
4/11/14 u/s shows 2cm tumor about 2x5mm now!
4/17/14 Chemo Round 4
5/8/14 Chemo Round 5 and Daughter's Birthday :)
5/27/14 Last Chemo Party - Round 6
6/17 14 Herceptin only until next Feb.
6/20/14 BMX/Immediate reconstruction DONE
6/30/14 Path report back...NED!
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