[koolbreeze]

I don't recall that I really made a conscious decision to have the port. I think it was more like recommended and scheduled and I just did it. I am sure I would have had a choice had I thought about it.

I had the port put in and have been glad to have it. When I first started my chemo it was difficult to get the port working sometimes. Not sure if it was a placement problem or clots or what but it added about 1/2 hour to my treatments in the beginning when I was on A/C every three weeks. Then when I went to weekly Taxol and Herceptin it straightened out and I have had no problems since then. I am again on every three weeks for Herceptin but it works every time.

I really appreciate the port and sometimes get irritated when I need blood work or anesthesia and they can't or won't use the port. Why get stuck when I have the port. Of course, my veins are not very easy to access so the port is a good thing for me. I like it.

Take care Kool