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Port removal reassurance needed!
Hi all. I am needing reassurance about having my port removed. I finished my Herceptin in July. Only would need the port now for routine lab work every 3 months, hopefully. Although I had bilat mast, I only have minor lymphedema symptoms on one side. So would use the other arm for blood work.
The port is in a terrible location. Everyone at the treatment center comments on it. I cannot even wear certain clothes or underwear with thin straps because of where it is situated they irritate it. (But the surgeon said if I ever needed another, it would probably have to be in the same place.) Anyway, my onc saw me today and told my surgeon she was good with having it taken out. So, they just phoned and want to remove it tomorrow morning!!!!. An in-office proceedure. Now I am feeling indecisive! But I don't know why I would keep it "just in case".
Thanks in advance....
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Bonnie
Post menopause
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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