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09-21-2006, 04:01 PM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Aug 2006
Location: PA
Posts: 188
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PORT Placement tomorrow morning at 10:00 AM
Hey Guys,
Wish me luck tomorrow(Friday, Sept 22nd) 10:00 am EST, I will be having my port placement done. Think of me !! Yesterday I had the blood draw done for the gentetic testing, which will take 28 days from the time they begin the test. This coming Monday,the 25th is my second chemo. Whoa...it is a busy several days focusing on cancer....Can't wait till Tuesday gets here and it is all over again for a little while !
One last update...shaved my head this week..I look like I am ready for boot camp ! 
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Susan V - Pittsburgh PA
DX Age 37 on August 3, 2006
Stage 1 Grade 3
ER/PR + (Highly Positive)
Her 2 +++
1.3 & 1.2 tumors right breast
node negative
lumpectomy 8-15-06
A/C Began 9-5-06 Finished A/C 11/6/06
Port Placement 9-15-06
Negative Test for BRAC1 & BRAC2 10-25-06
Began Tamoxofin November 21, 2006
First Herceptin November 27, 2006 Continues every 3 Weeks
First Radiation Treatment December 11, 2006
35 Rads Completed
Final Herceptin Treatment November 12, 2007
Port Removal November 19, 2007
Living Life to the Fullest !!
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09-21-2006, 04:09 PM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Jul 2006
Posts: 146
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Port placement
Dear Susan,
I wish you the best of luck in the world tomorrow. I had a port put installed end of June, makes things so much easier for chemo. You may be a little sore for a few days but it's an easy surgery.
Are you doing Herceptin or another mixture of drugs. My onc is doing Herceptin and Aridia for the time being. If my blood work changes, then he will have to try something else. I was diagnosed in April 2006, had first BC in 1995, then after biopsy in April that came back malignant much to even the dr's surprise, had a bone scan followed by MRI, had tumor on spine that was malignant, changed everyting to Stage IV metastatic. I took 18 rounds of radiation, still have to do radiation on the breast, not looking forward to it.
You are so young to have been diagnosed with this, my daughter is only a couple of years older than you are. I wish you the best of luck and please keep in touch.
hugs,
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09-21-2006, 05:07 PM
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Join Date: Nov 2005
Location: Northern Calif.
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Dear Susan,
Will be thinking of you tomorrow morning. I hope that your procedure goes smoothly and you have speedy healing.
Hugs,
Lexi
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09-21-2006, 05:44 PM
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Join Date: Sep 2005
Location: Ontario, Canada
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Susan;
Smart girl!! Unfortunately I caught a cold at the beginning of chemo when the port was to be inserted and it got delayed. I ended up having all my chemo via vein and now they are totally shot....also I absolutely can't stand watching others get needles. It is so easy having a port and the operation is ok....you're not really out during it but don't really care....lol. All the best and let us know how it goes. Boot camp eh.....what was that movie with the actress who shaved her head....in the army. Do we EVER get over chemo brain or is it just me.
Cathy
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Cathy
Diagnosed Oct. 2004 3 cm ductal, lumpectomy Nov. 2004
Diagnosed Jan. 2005 tumor in supraclavicular node
Stage 3c, Grade 3, ER/PR+, Her2++
4 AC, 4 Taxol, Radiation, Arimidex, Actonel
Herceptin for 9 months until Muga dropped and heart enlarged
Restarting herceptin weekly after 4 months off
Stopped herceptin after four weekly treatments....score dropped to 41
Finished 6 years Arimidex
May 2015 diagnosed with ovarian cancer
Stage 1C
started 6 treatments of carboplatin/taxol
Genetic testing show BRCA1 VUS
Nice! My hair came back really curly. Hope it lasts lol. Well it didn't but I liked it so I'm now a perm lady
29 March 2018 Lung biopsy following chest CT showing tumours in pleura of left lung, waiting for results to the question bc or ovarian
April 20, 2018 BC mets confirmed, ER/PR+ now Her2-
Questions about the possibility of ovarian spread and mets to bones so will be tested and monitored for these.
To begin new drug Palbociclib (Ibrance) along with Letrozole May, 2018.
Genetic testing of ovarian tumour and this new lung met will take months.
To see geneticist to be retested for BRCA this week....still BRCA VUS
CA125 has declined from 359 to 12 as of Aug.23/18
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09-21-2006, 06:23 PM
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Join Date: Sep 2006
Location: Houston, Texas
Posts: 624
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I hope your port placement goes well.
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09-21-2006, 07:43 PM
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Join Date: Dec 2005
Location: Alexandria, VA
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Best of luck Susan. Although I was nervous the whole port surgery is pretty easy. Not much pain. You'll do great. BB
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09-21-2006, 10:30 PM
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Join Date: Aug 2006
Location: naples fl
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port placement
i was dx in oct 04 stage3-b and had alot of chemo then weekley herceptin for 52weeks. i have had my port 2yrs 10-01-06 i can tell you this not one problem i love dont ever want to take it out.i will be thinking and praying for you.you will do great . hugs kerry
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09-22-2006, 06:40 AM
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Join Date: May 2006
Posts: 85
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Gin, if you are using aredia, you might try zometa as an alternative. Aridia's infusion time is so long and zometa is only 15minutes. They do the same thing and less the trouble. ( unless you had a bad reaction to it)\
JOhn
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