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chemo port? What is this ?

 
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friend23
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PostPosted: Wed Sep 30, 2009 7:50 pm    Post subject: chemo port? Reply with quote
- 33yrs
- Diagnosed two weeks ago
- pre-menopausal
- ductal carcinoma
- ER+, PR+, HER2-
- 4cm, likely 1 node but not biopsied
- hasn't begun treatments yet; will be starting 4 cycles of Taxol and then 4 of A/C, on a 2-week period soon
- my friend's doctor has suggested to her that she get a port for her chemo treatments. does anyone have experience with these? do you think it's a good idea? also, what are 'smart ports'? why would she get a 'smart port' versus a 'regular port'?

thanks in advance for any information you can share with us!

best,
traci
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brainman
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PostPosted: Wed Sep 30, 2009 11:27 pm    Post subject: Re: chemo port? Reply with quote
Traci, I am not sure about the different types of ports. I know that when my father was on regular, IV chemo, they also where planing to use a port... it certainly would have been easier of him. However, he died too soon. I highly recommend that your friend strongly consider using a port.
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PostPosted: Tue Oct 13, 2009 1:52 am    Post subject: Re: chemo port? Reply with quote
hi i had breast cancer and am needle phobic especially to a cannula, so I had a pic line put in, inserted in my arm i recommend to anyone it was great i had no problems at all and no collaspsed viens or bruising talk to your team about it good luck with your treatment keep positive
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