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RhondaH · 11-07-2005, 07:22 AM

, BUT it is on the side of the affected breast, just below the collarbone. Radiology put mine in and I was told that they do it as they do an xray prior to the procedure to determine the best location. Mine sticks out, but I lost 45 lbs since dx. I will be on Herceptin until 8/06. Good luck.

Rhonda Hoffman

11-07-2005, 07:22 AM	#14
RhondaH Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Grand Rapids, MI Posts: 1,516	I TOO have a port a cath , BUT it is on the side of the affected breast, just below the collarbone. Radiology put mine in and I was told that they do it as they do an xray prior to the procedure to determine the best location. Mine sticks out, but I lost 45 lbs since dx. I will be on Herceptin until 8/06. Good luck. Rhonda Hoffman