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If I have port removed...
where will they draw my blood for labs? I've been done with herceptin since 3-07 and my mammo and ultrasound showed two masses in axilla area consistent with lymph nodes, which my surgeon said was *probably* due to my port. (Irritation) He suggested I get my port removed and those masses will go away.
I also went for a 2nd opinion on something else and that onc said to have my port removed. My port is in my upper arm. Not long ago I have two surgeries and they could find NO veins to access. So I had them call Mark in Port-a-Cath to come access my port or I might not of gotten the sugeries? All the nurses stuck and poked me and not one of them could find a vein.
So IF I get my port removed in hopes it will relieve the pain in my axilla...how will anyone get blood from me? I am really tired of the pain in that axilla. Plus I want to know if its REALLY the port that caused the masses in my axilla? (One lasts thing...is removal of a port easier then when they put it in?) I would think so?
Chelee
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DX: 12-20-05 - Stage IIIA, Her2/Neu, 3+++,Er & Pr weakly positive, 5 of 16 pos nodes.
Rt. MRM on 1-3-06 -- No Rads due to compromised lungs.
Chemo started 2-7-06 -- TCH - - Finished 6-12-06
Finished yr of wkly herceptin 3-19-07
3-15-07 Lt side prophylactic simple mastectomy. -- Ooph 4-05-07
9-21-09 PET/CT "Recurrence" to Rt. axllia, Rt. femur, ilium. Possible Sacrum & liver? Now stage IV.
9-28-09 Loading dose of Herceptin & started Zometa
9-29-09 Power Port Placement
10-24-09 Mass 6.4 x 4.7 cm on Rt. femur head.
11-19-09 RT. Femur surgery - Rod placed
12-7-09 Navelbine added to Herceptin/Zometa.
3-23-10 Ten days of rads to RT femur. Completed.
4-05-10 Quit Navelbine--Herceptin/Zometa alone.
5-4-10 Appt. with Dr. Slamon to see what is next? Waiting on FISH results from femur biopsy.
Results to FISH was unsuccessful--this happens less then 2% of the time.
7-7-10 Recurrence to RT axilla again. Back to UCLA for options.
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