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I have had 2 ports; one with my original dx (April 2002) which I had removed and the second one placed May 2003 for my recurrance. In my humble opinion a port is the only way to go. The site where they place the port will be sore for about a week and I still have trouble wearing a car seat belt properly but other than those 2 little things I consider the port a god send. I would go nuts if someone had to poke at my arms all the time. I have been on herceptin for about 1 year now. Last May I started with Herceptin and Navelbine once a week; we did that combo for 6 months. Since January I have been on Herceptin only once every three weeks. For me, the Herceptin has no side effects what so ever except that I'm certain it keeps the "Big C" at bay. I felt just like you about the port at first - that it would be a constant reminder of the bad things going on in my life. That faded pretty quickly and I make sure to point out to anybody who wants to stick me (nurses/CT scans/PET scans/etc.) that I have a port - can they use that? They can't always but it's worth asking. I'm sending positive thoughts your way. Have a wonderful day.
Peggy in Orlando, FL
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