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IRENE FROM TAMPA · 08-10-2006, 06:01 PM

you are not feeling the best today Steph.

If it's any consolation to you ..my first two ports were placed lower into my breast and had more fatty tissue there. The nurses always had a hard time accessing since it was in deeper and would wiggle around more due to the denser area. I had those for several years when the last one went bad.
It was replaced with a much smaller one and up higher in my chest area.
It may show a little more then the other one but they never have any trouble at all accessing this one and a shorter needle can be used.

I don't even think about where it is half the time and don't even try to cover it up. I have had this one for several years now and it still works pretty good.

You are right Steph, life does go on around us and hopefully it WILL for us all. That is why we are all here for each other in our times of sorrow as well as in joy. We are the sisterhood of the Her2 and a lot will be learned from our experiences.

Hope tomorrow brings you a more comfortable day without pain.

Take care Steph..

08-10-2006, 06:01 PM	#7
IRENE FROM TAMPA Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: TAMPA, FL Posts: 568	Sorry to hear .... you are not feeling the best today Steph. If it's any consolation to you ..my first two ports were placed lower into my breast and had more fatty tissue there. The nurses always had a hard time accessing since it was in deeper and would wiggle around more due to the denser area. I had those for several years when the last one went bad. It was replaced with a much smaller one and up higher in my chest area. It may show a little more then the other one but they never have any trouble at all accessing this one and a shorter needle can be used. I don't even think about where it is half the time and don't even try to cover it up. I have had this one for several years now and it still works pretty good. You are right Steph, life does go on around us and hopefully it WILL for us all. That is why we are all here for each other in our times of sorrow as well as in joy. We are the sisterhood of the Her2 and a lot will be learned from our experiences. Hope tomorrow brings you a more comfortable day without pain. Take care Steph.. __________________ Irene from Tampa 1996 - INFILT DUCTAL CAR.W/ LYMPH NODE INVOLVEMENT. ADRIA/CYTOXIN/5FU 1999 - RECURR. TO AUXILA AND 2 TUMORS IN LIVER TREAT: STEM CELL REPLACEMENT/HERCEPTIN. 2002 - RECUR TO LIVER TREAT: NAVELBINE, THEN GEMZAR, THEN XELODA. 2004 - TUMORS STILL IN LIVER TREAT: RFA TO LIVER STABLE UNTIL 2004 - TUMOR PROGRESSION IN LIVER. TREAT: RESECT HALF OF LIVER. 2005 - RECURR TO LYMPH NODE OUTSIDE OF LIVER. TREAT: TAXOL/CARPO/HERCEPTIN. FAILED ON THIS TRIO. STARTED ON ABRAXANE. 2006 - PROGRESS WITH 2ND TUMOR GROWTH. TREAT: AUG. BEGAN ON TYKERB/XELODA TRIAL. CONSIDERED STABLE TO DATE. 2007 - TAKEN OFF OF TYKERB/XELODA TRIAL DUE TO PROGRESS STARTING TYKERB/AVASTIN. NOV 2007 - SCANS SHOW PROGRESS TUMOR GROWTH IN ABDOM. AND TWO NEW TUMORS IN NECK AREA. BEGAN HERCEPTIN/AVASTIN/TAXOTERE Feb 08 - Ixempra/Xeloda June 08 - Her/DM1 trial *"I WANT TO BE AN OUTRAGEOUS OLD WOMAN WHO* *NEVER GETS CALLED AN OLD LADY. I WANT TO GET SHARP EDGED & EARTH COLORED, TILL I FADE AWAY FROM PURE JOY."*