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Portacath question
Hello ladies,
I am wondering if any of you have had the spring that is part of the portacath poking you? I can feel a sharp end and see the sharp end pushing out my skin. It feels like it will poke right through and at times gives me quite a bit of pain. With another 8 months of Herceptin to endure I have to wonder if this spring will stay where it is supposed to be. I am quite slim so maybe there is supposed to be a layer of fat between the spring and the skin but there isn't so maybe this poking is normal?? I know this is a trivial question with so many more important issues for people to reply to but I am hoping that you will not mind. I have finally received the word that I will begin radiation this coming Tuesday. It feels like I am getting ready to start a full-time job as it is quite a distance across to the clinic and it will take most of my day but I will be so glad when it is done. After that I will feel like I have been set free. By the way I have had my first Zometa treatment and was disappointed to find that I was one of those unlucky few that had very difficult side effects for almost 2 weeks. I found out hydration is key to keeping the pain at bay as well as protecting your kidneys.
Thanks for all your advice, Carolyn
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12/17/08 biopsy after two 6 mos mammo recalls
12/30/08 diagnosed high grade IDC & DCIS ER/PR +, Her2 (+++) post menopausal/age 57
1/15/09 double mastectomy/skin sparing; no evidence of vascular/lymphatic invasion, 8neg/8 nodes (tumor 8.0mm)
2/16/09 given portacath/removed 4/30/10
2/18/09 "surprise" 2.0mm tumor/positive borders~completed 28 rads 10/09.
2/23/09 until 4/19/10~treatments every 3wks (4 Cytoxan + Adriamycin, 4 Taxol + Herceptin, 13 Herceptin alone)
8/09 osteoporosis diagnosis/Zometa 3 yrs of 1x/6 months
Chemo side effects; Deafness, kidney function loss
11/09 began Aromatase Inhibitor (Femara)/Feb2014, stopped Femara early/after 3 mos began Tamoxifen for 8 mos to complete 5 years
11/10 Reconstruction, directly to silicone implants
12/11 nipples by skin graft/Right breast size reduced
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