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Kriss, you poor thing! Your post made me laugh, though, I guess I'm lucky no one ever showed me the port and tube before they put it in! I do remember freaking out that they would be going through my jugular vein/artery (can't remember) and I did throw up after the procedure, too (I think from the light anethestic plus my anxiety). All I can say is now that I've had it in, it really made getting treatment so much easier, you won't regret it! In fact, I've been done with treatment for a few years now and still have the damn port in, it's like my security blanket or something (I still use it for blood draws, etc.) but I think it's finally time to have it taken out--one of my New Year's resolutions. Best of luck to you with your treatments--the great thing about the port is easy access- no more aimless poking around with multiple stabs.
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Audrey
diagnosed July 2001, at age 36
large tumor, 11+ nodes
Stage IIIb, er/pr-, Her2+
treated with A/C, weekly Taxol
radiation, + year of Herceptin
on clinical trial. double mastectomy
followed by reconstruction
NED!!
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