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First WELCOME!!! that is the good news, the bad news is that I don't recommend a port if Herceptin is all you are going to get...for REAL chemo it is fine..I have had one before...hated the thing and had it yanked out as soon as I could. Have used Herceptin off and on since 1999, have never needed a port again. Herceptin has not damaged my veins in any way. It is a very personal choice. One reason I don't like ports in folks like you who sound relatively young and healthy and new to all this is that it just opens you up for potential infection and trouble down the road. Any foreign object in your body can give rise to rejection by the immune system or will cause, at best, a slight disruption of the immune system. When using Herceptin, because of the way it is designed to work, you want to be certain your immune system is in tip-top shape. That is just my opinion. Sorry that it is so different from the others. Best of luck to you. Be thankful you are getting the Herceptin, though, in a way, you are REALLY blessed. Gina
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