Thanks for the replies everyone. I see the surgeon tomorrow so should know more after that.

Jim,
PAIN?? What kind of pain? Where? At the entry site of catheter or from the stent? How bad? I don't do pain. The whole purpose of doing the legs is so I DON'T have pain after walking a few blocks.

Take care,
Eileen


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Aug 1997 unknown primary, Stage III
mets to 1 lymph node in neck; rt ND, 36 XRT rad
Aug 2001 tiny tumor on larynx, Stage I total laryngectomy; left ND
June 5, 2010 dx early stage breast cancer
June 9, 2011 SCC 1.5 cm hypo pharynx, 70% P-16 positive, no mets, Stage I