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Sandy H · 11-06-2006, 08:27 PM

Iwould not worry about it. This all sounds o.k. to me. I had chemo before surgery and a while after surgery before I had a port. When I did have a port I had it in the morning and went right to oncology and got chemo. I was told they like to do it that way to make sure the port is working. I went to the O.R. and was asleep when mine was done in the upper chest. I had a choice to be awake or asleep and I chose asleep. It is a minor procedure. Wishing you well. Let us know how you make out. Most of the time we are our own worst enemy for worrying but that is our nature. hugs, Sandy

11-06-2006, 08:27 PM	#10
Sandy H Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Norridgewock, Maine Posts: 778	Iwould not worry about it. This all sounds o.k. to me. I had chemo before surgery and a while after surgery before I had a port. When I did have a port I had it in the morning and went right to oncology and got chemo. I was told they like to do it that way to make sure the port is working. I went to the O.R. and was asleep when mine was done in the upper chest. I had a choice to be awake or asleep and I chose asleep. It is a minor procedure. Wishing you well. Let us know how you make out. Most of the time we are our own worst enemy for worrying but that is our nature. hugs, Sandy __________________ Dx. 03/01, Rt. IBC AC/Taxatere Rt. MRM-with graft Lt. simple 5 rads-skin mets Herceptin, taxol, carboplatin (taxol seem to be the magic drug) Navelbine & xeloda (did not work) topical miltex for skin mets Tykerb/xeloda thoracentesis x 2 left lung fluid shows cancer cells Port removal (4 years) with power port replacement Doxil Updated 05-07 Scans show no bone or organ involvement we shall see! I shall not pass this way again. Any good I can do or any kindness that I can show let me not defer or neglect it for I shall not pass this way again.