First Year Check Up

ireneingeorgia
ireneingeorgia Member Posts: 73
edited March 2014 in Breast Cancer #1
Had my one year check-up yesterday, sonogram on one side, mammo on other to have a new baseline.
Dr. said there is a node in the other that has shifted because of the two reconstructions on that side (reduction and moved nipple). But, he says it hasn't grown, just shifted and that it's benign. So, I have been given the all clear and will go back in 6 months again. I found myself with a lot of apprehension beforehand, now I'm glad the appt. is over. All clear are nice words. One thing though, he doesn't want to take the port o cath out yet....anyone else's Dr. not want to? It's over six months. (HUGS to all)
irene

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  • Susan956
    Susan956 Member Posts: 510
    #2
    Hey Irene,

    My Onc and Surgeon wouldn't even discuss removal of my port until I was about 1 1/2 years out of diagnose. It is because your greatest risk of recurrence is in the first 2 years.... So mine was removed at that point and I am now 2 years out....

    So glad that you got a great report... You go girl.... Start that happy naked dance...

    Take Care... God Bless...

    Susan
  • newboobs
    newboobs Member Posts: 121
    #3
    One year? Awesome irene!! Congrats!!
  • lovonna
    lovonna Member Posts: 78
    #4
    Irene

    So happy to hear the good news at one year out. My port was removed 8 months after chemo.

    Happy Naked Dance!!!!

    Hugs, God Bless, LoVonna
  • KathiM
    KathiM Member Posts: 8,028 Member
    #5
    YEA YEA YEA YEA YEA YEA YEA!!!

    NAKED HAPPY DANCE!!!

    Continuing your affair with NED...such a handsome devil!!!!

    My port stayed in for 2 years, all told, between the 2 cancers. 6 months is not unreasonable, as long as it isn't causing any trouble. They CAN be reinserted, but that is another proceedure....I think it depends on the doctor...my onc knew I was tired of it, and it would boost my spirits and positive thinking if it was removed.

    Again CONGRATS!!!

    Hugs, kathi
  • ireneingeorgia
    ireneingeorgia Member Posts: 73
    #6
    KathiM said:

    YEA YEA YEA YEA YEA YEA YEA!!!

    NAKED HAPPY DANCE!!!

    Continuing your affair with NED...such a handsome devil!!!!

    My port stayed in for 2 years, all told, between the 2 cancers. 6 months is not unreasonable, as long as it isn't causing any trouble. They CAN be reinserted, but that is another proceedure....I think it depends on the doctor...my onc knew I was tired of it, and it would boost my spirits and positive thinking if it was removed.

    Again CONGRATS!!!

    Hugs, kathi


    Happy Naked Dances to you all!
    Irene
  • LesleyH
    LesleyH Member Posts: 370
    #7
    Hi Irene, Good news. My radiation oncologist insisted that I had my port removed as soon as I finished chemo! She said there was no need for it any more. Psychologically, that gave me a huge boost. I later found out that they really don't work for that long so many doctors don't feel that they would be much good 2 years down the line anyway. I was very happy to have mine out.

    Hugs.

    Lesley
  • shelley0914
    shelley0914 Member Posts: 8
    #8
    My doctor told me all along that once the herceptin was done, the port could come out. Dose 52 of 52 was Dec 20 and surgery was 7 am Dec 21 to take it back out. (Just as an FYI, you are awake during the procedure with only a local anesthetic at the site.) It was my Christmas present to myself.

    Of course I had the anxiety of what if I need it again, but the positive attitude says I won't, so away it went. That means blood draws during checkups are harder now without the instant vein, but I'm OK with that.
  • weewitch
    weewitch Member Posts: 1
    #9
    LesleyH said:

    Hi Irene, Good news. My radiation oncologist insisted that I had my port removed as soon as I finished chemo! She said there was no need for it any more. Psychologically, that gave me a huge boost. I later found out that they really don't work for that long so many doctors don't feel that they would be much good 2 years down the line anyway. I was very happy to have mine out.

    Hugs.

    Lesley

    Hi everyone! I am a new comer and not quite familiar with how to operate all the clicks on my screen. I saw this thread and read about removing the chemo port - did anyone experience pain with the scar? Muscle pain around where the port was inserted? My scar itches as well but I think that's normal. Just don't know about the pain though.

    My port was removed three months after the last chemo session, following a clean PET scan. My doc said the port wouldn't be usable unless I had it flushed twice a month, a procedure both physically and psychologically stressful. Its removal was a great relief for me, mentally.
  • teresaglea
    teresaglea Member Posts: 16
    #10
    shelley0914 said:

    My doctor told me all along that once the herceptin was done, the port could come out. Dose 52 of 52 was Dec 20 and surgery was 7 am Dec 21 to take it back out. (Just as an FYI, you are awake during the procedure with only a local anesthetic at the site.) It was my Christmas present to myself.

    Of course I had the anxiety of what if I need it again, but the positive attitude says I won't, so away it went. That means blood draws during checkups are harder now without the instant vein, but I'm OK with that.

    Shelley, did your port removal leave a big dent in your skin? thanks TG

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