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I love my port !!!!

tgf
tgf CSN Member Posts: 950 Member
in Breast Cancer #1
I know I've said this a bunch of times ... but I love my port! I could never have gone through chemo without it. I'm a real weenie when it comes to needles and the thought of poking and prodding looking for a vein almost made me pass out... just thinking about it.

Anyhoooooo ... I've been having problems with acid reflux, my esophagus etc. so my oncologist sent me for an EGD (scope thing down my throat). I'd had one maybe 6 years ago so I knew they would put me in that twilight sleep (but I swear I'm totally out of it!). Well ........ I was all ready to be poked and prodded ... when the nurse said "Do you want me to use your port?" I couldn't believe it. Talk about doing a happy dance ... I could have jumped off the bed and done the hokie-pokie! It was a breeze! I think I'll keep my port FOREVER!

hugs.
teena
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  • LoveBabyJesus
    LoveBabyJesus CSN Member Posts: 1,679 Member
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    :)
    Happy the procedure went well. ;)

    I know what you mean about poking. I am going into my 6th chemo treatment this Friday, with no port, and I am already annoyed that they want to use my ONLY good vein! How about the hand? "No, this is a good vein". :-/ Oh well..
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  • poplolly
    poplolly CSN Member Posts: 346
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    I feel the same way about my
    I feel the same way about my port. I finished chemo in February and I still have mine. If the cancer comes back, I want that port!
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  • ender
    ender CSN Member Posts: 167
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    poplolly said:

    I feel the same way about my
    I feel the same way about my port. I finished chemo in February and I still have mine. If the cancer comes back, I want that port!

    The port is GREAT. I
    The port is GREAT. I hesitated about getting it, but I am so so happy with it!

    Eva
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  • Alexis F
    Alexis F CSN Member Posts: 3,598
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    LoveBabyJesus said:

    :)
    Happy the procedure went well. ;)

    I know what you mean about poking. I am going into my 6th chemo treatment this Friday, with no port, and I am already annoyed that they want to use my ONLY good vein! How about the hand? "No, this is a good vein". :-/ Oh well..

    Glad it went so well with
    Glad it went so well with your having your port!


    Lex
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