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05-14-2008, 04:08 PM
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port removal
Hi I'm having my port removed tommorrow and I was wondering if any one knows along this procedure will take, I forgot to ask my breast surgeon. My daughter and I want to make a day of it by shopping and celabrating but I don't want to leave her for long she is 16. Blanche
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05-14-2008, 05:32 PM
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Location: Carmel, Indiana
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Blanche,
Mine took about 45 minutes but I had a whole bunch of scar tissue. It was no biggie at all. She used a local and there was a tugging sensation but no pain. And no pain later. Congratulations and happy shopping!
Beth
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DX 9-19-07 at age 40
DCIS, Inv. Duct. Car. 3 cm
Positive lymph node biopsy
Er+Pr+Her+++
Carboplatin/Taxotere/Herceptin
10-1-07 -- 1-16-08
Herceptin every 3 weeks until 9/24/08
Lump. and node dissection 2-12-08
BRCA1 and 2 negative
30 rads finished 4-23-08
oophorectomy 5-6-08
Femara started 5/25/08
Zometa for osteoporosis every 6 mo. started 9-24-08
Married 16 years!
3 kids - daughter (10), twin sons (7)
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05-14-2008, 06:47 PM
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Blanche, I had my port removed in the hospital and was put under anesthesia. The actual procedure was only about 30 minutes but by the time I checked in and out, I was there a few hours. Joan
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Diagnosed stage 2b in July 2003 (2.3 cm, HER2+, ER-/PR-, 7+ nodes). Treated with mastectomy (with immediate DIEP flap reconstruction), AC + T/Herceptin (off label). Cancer advanced to lung in Jan. 2007 (1 cm nodule). Started Herceptin every 3 weeks. Lung wedge resection April 2007. Cancer recurred in lung April 2008. RFA of lung in August 2008. 2nd annual brain MRI in Oct. 2008 discovered 2.6 cm cystic tumor in left frontal lobe. Craniotomy Oct. 2008 (ER-/PR-/HER2-) followed by targeted radiation (IMRT). Coughing up blood Feb. 2009. Thoractomy July 2009 to cut out fungal ball of common soil fungus (aspergillus) that grew in the RFA cavity (most likely inhaled while gardening). No cancer, only fungus. Removal of tiny melanoma from upper left arm, plus sentinel lymph node biopsy in Feb. 2016. Guardant Health liquid biopsy in Feb. 2016 showed mutations in 4 subtypes of TP53. Repeat of Guardant Health biopsy in Jana. 2021 showed 3 TP53 mutations, BRCA1 mutation and CHEK2 mutation. Invitae genetic testing showed negative for all of these. Living with MBC since 2007. Stopped Herceptin Hylecta (injection) treatment in March 2020. Recent 2021 annual CT of chest, abdomen and pelvis and annual brain MRI showed NED. Praying for NED forever!!
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05-14-2008, 07:02 PM
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Location: Stayton, Oregon
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Blanche,
Mine took about 30 minutes in the office. She just used a local anesthetic and pulled and tugged as some tissue had grown around it. I did have pain afterwards, so I would wait about an hour before you decided shopping was on the agenda. Nana Karen
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05-15-2008, 06:35 AM
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thank you everybody now i don't need to call the doctor, i'm sure my daughter can keep herself busy between the cell phone and ipod for an hour (ha ha) and I think we'll do a little shopping before this way I'll be on a little schedule which might reduce spending ( I can only hope) thank you all for your responses this web site is truly a blessing for me. Thanks Blanche
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05-15-2008, 08:29 AM
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Location: Newnan, Georgia
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Blanche, I had mine taken out about a month ago. Was at the hospital a couple of hours. No much pain at all afterwards. Felt really happy from the demeral though all afternoon!! Was a great feeling to get it out.
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Nancy
Diagnosed 4/06, age 45
IDC, 3.5 cm, 4/7 positive nodes
Stage IIB
Her2++, ER & PR++
Mastectomy, 4 AC, 4 Taxol & Herception for one year
Radiation
Ovaries out 4/07
Currently taking Arimidex and Zometa every 6 months
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05-16-2008, 09:57 PM
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Blanche, I was not clear if you were having this proceedure done in hospital or doctor's office. How did it turn out?
My surgeon tells me it will be an office proceedure when mine needs removal.
Hope yours went well.
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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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05-17-2008, 05:21 AM
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Join Date: May 2007
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Hi Bonnie, yes my was done in the hospital and it did only take about 45 minutes, with no pain. I love my breast surgeon so conversation was endless and I feel happy about removal. My daughter also enjoyed her day we ate at a sidewalk cafe and I treated her to a couple trendy outfits somehow it was really a gift more me just making her happy. thanks for asking BLanche
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05-18-2008, 10:46 AM
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Glad it went so well. I like the idea of eating and shopping afterwards too!
It sounds as though you just had local anesthesia, then, since you were talking! My surgeon said it is easier to remove than to install (easy for HER to say!) therefore it is an office proceedure. What sort of port did you have? Mine is a Bard.
I would like to hear other's experience with this too.
Thanks Blanche.
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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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05-18-2008, 10:52 AM
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Join Date: May 2006
Posts: 144
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My port removal was done in the OR, as my surgeon said "just in case". I had it almost 2 years, so I'm sure it could have gotten attached to some surrounding skin, etc. Plus, when she had done a biopsy in her office it had bled a lot, so I think she was wisely being safe.
I had no discomfort afterwards.
- Anna
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- Anna
Stage I - DX 9/2005 ER/PR-, HER2+, grade 3, DCIS, IDC multi-focal (1.05cm)
DD 4 A/C finished Jan 31, 2006
Herceptin weekly finished Jan 31, 2007
recurrence to chest wall on last month of Herceptin
Stage 3B - 3/15/07 - 2 carcinomas in dermal lymphatic
Rads finished 6/5/07
12x TH finished 9/10/07
12/07 - Clear scan!
3/08 - 4 month Melatonin trial
1/09 - osteoperosis - start Alendronate
2/09 - 4-month Simivastin trial
3/13 - take drug holiday after 5 years of Alendronate
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05-18-2008, 11:30 AM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Apr 2008
Location: NY
Posts: 240
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Hi - I'm just wondering (I just got my port in this month) - when they remove it, do they go through the same 2 inch incision they used to install it? I hate the thought of yet ANOTHER scar!
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Kathy
2/5/08 - dx age 53, post-menopausal;
IDC Stage 1, Grade 1
ER+ 90% /PR+ 90% /Her2++++, BRAC1 & 2 neg
3/5/08 - mast with muscle-sparing free tram;
0/7 nodes clear; Stage 1 lymphedema in right arm
3/11/08 - MRSA infection in abdomen causes large hernia
4/11/08 - Oncotype DX score 22 (intermediate)
4/12/08 - Muga score 67%
4/23/08 - Chemo, Navelbine and Herceptin every 2 weeks
8/20/08 - Last Navelbine infusion! Yay!
1/22/09 - First mammo since dx - unaffected breast CLEAR!
1/30/09 - Second Muga score 63%
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