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Hi guys
Hope you are all feeling well today, i am due to start the 2 year arm of Herceptin on Monday for my stage 2 breast cancer, i'll be having infussions every three weeks and the oncologist has advised i have a portocath put in, i really do not want to go that route as i had to have a line in for chemo and couldn't wait to have the stupid thing removed, i found it so uncomfortable and infringing on my life, my veins are tiny and i know it would probably be best to have the port but i want to be "NORMAL" and having this will be a constant reminder (apart from the mastectomy scar!!) that i have had cancer. Do the ports hurt? and are they as intrusive as a hickman line, i also feel apprehensive about the side effects of Herceptin can anyone let me know what to expect, my onc said i may be kept in hospital over night (gulp) to monitor me and to make sure i tolerate it without to much hassle....i really hope you are all ok, would appreciate the advise of more experienced Herceptin users.
Thanx and hugs
Nikki
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