Thread: Removal of port
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Old 05-17-2011, 06:31 AM   #11
laureen
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Re: Removal of port

I asked my surgeon if I could have mine after he took it out. This way I could actually show people what it looked like. They could not understand what it looked like before. He said it was unusual but he let me take it anyways. Glad all went good with yours.
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Diagnosed 8/10/06 (found own lump)at 35

Her 2 +++, er-/pr-
4 A/C 8-29-06 to 11-06
Lumpectomy, node dissection- 11/30/06
Pathology report stage IIIC
1 tumor 3 cm
10 of 15 nodes +
12 Taxol 12/18/06-03/06/07
Herceptin 12/18/06- 12/11/2007 done!!! yeah!!!
33 rads started 3/22/07, done!! yeah!! 5/07/07
Lymphedema diagnosed 2/1/07
BRCA1/BRCA2 negative
port out 1/10/08
pregnant after 6 yeas of trying- due mid feb.
Ryder David born Feb. 6th 2009
Pregnant with baby #2, due in early june 2011.

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