[Chelee]

Bev, I don't know why, but I am a emotionally wreck tonight. I appreciate you TRYING to wade through my long post to reply. (I started crying...silly me.) I have just been through to much lately and I can't seem to get any answers from my oncologists, nurses, ect...except from you women. Again, I apologize for the LONG posts...I am TRULY going to do my best to quit doing that.

Bev, as to my heart rate speeding up this last time...I only did the herceptin this time. I don't have to take the decadron for that. I did have a little benadryl and pepcid...but thats it. I have'nt heard the results of my doppler on that arm yet...so not sure if its ok yet or not? It looks even more swollen tonight...very painful. All I have left as you mentioned would be in upper chests over my unaffected breast. They don't want to do that. So we will see what happens. Thanks again.

Al, Here I go again...got the tears flowing again. Its just been a rough week for me. Every time i think I can handle all this...another problem pops up. This port issue of mine really has me worried. No one tells me anything. I am so tired of pushing andn fighting for everything.

Its music to my ears to hear someone agrees with me. I am so tired of everyone telling me its "nothing", or I am flat out wrong. They all put me off till there is a major problem and I am trying so hard to fight for my life like everyone else here.
But I have finally learned to listen to my gut instinct.

I did have the doppler of the port and that ENTIRE arm Tuesday...no word yet. I will call tomorrow to find out what they have heard as I noticed TODAY it is even more swollen. Something IS wrong with it. No doubt in my mind. Plus my entire SHOULDER tip is killing me and the entire area around my arm. It should NOT hurt this much.

Thanks Al for making me feel a little better about my LONG posts. I know a few others do it too...but they are usually putting down very vauable and useful information to help us all out. Unlike mine which are to explain a problem or question I have. I always feel like I have to put all the details in so they can get the FULL picture. But the problem is...once they see a LONG post...they probably just say to them selves "Oh forget it..I don't have time for that one.". LOL

Thanks a MILLION for your support Al. I will be getting in touch with them tomorrow for the results of my doppler. Plus this is really worrying me to know end. Every Monday is my chemo...so I need to know now what they plan to do. I just pray its not a clot.

Thanks again Bev and Al for your replies and support.

Chelee...