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Joined: Jun 2007 Posts: 10,507 Likes: 8 | David you are right about the nasty side effects making a port useful to those who have radiation by itself. I was told the port I got was to save my veins. Chemo has a reputation for ruining even the best veins. Thats why I got the port as I previously had very good veins that were easy to stick. Now, even 5 years later my veins arent the same as they were before all the treatments so the port was very helpful.
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  | 
