| Joined: Jun 2007 Posts: 10,507 Likes: 7 Administrator, Director of Patient Support Services Patient Advocate (old timer, 2000 posts) | Administrator, Director of Patient Support Services Patient Advocate (old timer, 2000 posts) Joined: Jun 2007 Posts: 10,507 Likes: 7 | If you are getting chemo and your docs offer to give you a port. Take it. It will save your arms from being stuck for taking blood and giving IVs. Its a small button about the size of a soda cap inserted in your right chest. The nurses will use that for chemo, IVs, and taking blood. Much easier on you. ChristineSCC 6/15/07 L chk & by L molar both Stag I, age44 2x cispltn-35 IMRT end 9/27/07 -65 lbs in 2 mo, no caregvr Clear PET 1/08 4/4/08 recur L chk Stag I surg 4/16/08 clr marg 215 HBO dives 3/09 teeth out, trismus 7/2/09 recur, Stg IV 8/24/09 trach, ND, mandiblctmy 3wks medicly inducd coma 2 mo xtended hospital stay, ICU & burn unit PICC line IV antibx 8 mo 10/4/10, 2/14/11 reconst surg OC 3x in 3 years very happy to be alive | | |
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Well, nodes will be nodes I guess...
| Nate82 | 09-29-2010 04:54 PM |
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| ChristineB | 09-29-2010 05:04 PM |
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| penners | 09-29-2010 06:17 PM |
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| Eileen | 09-29-2010 06:27 PM |
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| jonp | 09-29-2010 11:48 PM |
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| boatswife | 09-30-2010 01:12 AM |
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| SusanW | 09-30-2010 03:50 AM |
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| davidcpa | 09-30-2010 12:52 PM |
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| David2 | 09-30-2010 03:15 PM |
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| minniemoo066 | 10-02-2010 03:38 AM |
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| ChristineB | 10-02-2010 12:06 PM |
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| DSCRANE | 10-09-2010 08:57 PM |
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| Deejer47 | 10-10-2010 05:33 PM |
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| Pandora99 | 10-10-2010 07:36 PM |
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| Nate82 | 10-10-2010 08:53 PM |
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| Charm2017 | 10-02-2010 01:29 PM |
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