I had my chest port put in last January. They used Twilight sleep, and I don't remember anything after the anesthesiologist said "and now you will get some nice happy juice". Lol
My port area was sore for awhile. Mostly because I kept laying on that side during sleep, and pushing against it.
I don't know if my port is getting closed off or what, but they haven't been able to draw blood from it, and last time I got Herceptin, the nurse had a hard time "pushing" the first flush in.
Otherwise, I'm happy to have it and not have them dig around to find a vein every time I get a treatment.
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12/12/06- IDC Stage III, 4x A/C, 35 rads, Herceptin 1 year
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