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Linda,
I'm on my third port. My first port, put in in 2001 when I started Herceptin/Navelbine, lasted over 2 years, then I experienced a catheter fracture which is a very serious complication. No one was able to say for sure what caused the fracture, but the possibility of a clot was raised, and my onc said if I wanted to take an aspirin daily to help prevent a clot, he'd prefer that to starting me on Coumadin because of the possible side effects from it.
I was told this was an extremely rare complication. Many of the people at my cancer center have ports, and none that I know of are on Coumadin.
Hope this is helpful.
Love, Lolly
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