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Old 08-23-2010, 08:58 AM   #4
BonnieR
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Re: Removal of port

Mine was installed in the surgical center under anesthesia but was removed in the surgeon's office with local. It went fine. Just some "sensation" of tugging but, really, it went smoothly. We chatted while she did it. It helped that I had taken half an Ativan!!! Keep the faith.
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May 2007 Core biopsy, Rt breast
ER+, Pr-, HER2 +++, Grade 3
Ki-67: 90%
"suspicious area" left breast
Bilateral mastectomy, (NED on left) May 2007
Sentinel Node Neg
Stage 1, DCIS with microinvasion, 3 mm, mostly removed during the biopsy....
Femara (discontinued 7/07) Resumed 10/07
OncoType score 36 (July 07)
Began THC 7/26/07 (d/c taxol and carboplatin 10/07)
Began Herceptin alone 10/07
Finished Herceptin July /08
D/C Femara 4/10 (joint pain/trigger thumb!)
5/10 mistakenly dx with lung cancer. Middle rt lobe removed!
Aromasin started 5/10
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