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Finished chemo

cajun54
cajun54 CSN Member Posts: 5
edited March 2014 in Breast Cancer #1
Just finished with my chemo treatments. How long should I expect to keep my port in? I meet with the the dr next week to find out where I go from here. Suggestions on questions I need to ask him? Thanks.
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  • Sam726
    Sam726 CSN Member Posts: 233
    #2
    Congrats
    Im still in middle of treatment..have no advice but Im happy for you! way to go...
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  • cajun54
    cajun54 CSN Member Posts: 5
    #3
    Sam726 said:

    Congrats
    Im still in middle of treatment..have no advice but Im happy for you! way to go...

    Hang in there. Half way
    Hang in there. Half way through.
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  • Jadie
    Jadie CSN Member Posts: 723
    #4
    Hi cajun
    It depends on your doctor. My first onc would have let me have my port out soon after the last chemo. I had to change doctors because I changed insurances. The doctor I have now made me wait 2 yrs to have it out. He said that the chance of reoccurance was highest in the first two years.


    Congrats on finishing chemo
    Jadie<3
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  • cajun54
    cajun54 CSN Member Posts: 5
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    Jadie said:

    Hi cajun
    It depends on your doctor. My first onc would have let me have my port out soon after the last chemo. I had to change doctors because I changed insurances. The doctor I have now made me wait 2 yrs to have it out. He said that the chance of reoccurance was highest in the first two years.


    Congrats on finishing chemo
    Jadie<3</p>

    Thanks Jadie for the info.
    Thanks Jadie for the info.
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  • survivorbc09
    survivorbc09 CSN Member Posts: 4,374 Member
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    cajun54 said:

    Thanks Jadie for the info.
    Thanks Jadie for the info.

    Congrats cajun!

    Congrats cajun!
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  • mlmjt1
    mlmjt1 CSN Member Posts: 537 Member
    #7
    Hi cajun
    I am so happy that you finished your chemo. Isnt that a great accomplishment???
    Im not sure I would rush into removing your port. It can stay in for a long time if they flush it and they still may want labs drawn off and on. Guess its up to you andyour doc.

    Congrats again

    Hugs
    Linda T
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  • carkris
    carkris CSN Member Posts: 4,553 Member
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    mlmjt1 said:

    Hi cajun
    I am so happy that you finished your chemo. Isnt that a great accomplishment???
    Im not sure I would rush into removing your port. It can stay in for a long time if they flush it and they still may want labs drawn off and on. Guess its up to you andyour doc.

    Congrats again

    Hugs
    Linda T

    dont have a port
    dont have a port congratulations big time on finishing!!!!!
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  • fauxma
    fauxma CSN Member Posts: 3,577 Member
    #9
    carkris said:

    dont have a port
    dont have a port congratulations big time on finishing!!!!!

    Congrats on finishing chemo.
    Congrats on finishing chemo. That is awesome.
    Stef
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  • DebbyM
    DebbyM CSN Member Posts: 3,289 Member
    #10
    fauxma said:

    Congrats on finishing chemo.
    Congrats on finishing chemo. That is awesome.
    Stef

    I didn't have chemo, but, a
    I didn't have chemo, but, a big congrats on finishing!

    Debby
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  • pitt
    pitt CSN Member Posts: 387
    #11
    Congratulations!!! I am so
    Congratulations!!! I am so happy for you that you have finished this huge piece of treatment. Now on to other things... I am right behind you and cannot wait. Way to go!!!! Pitt
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  • Lymph23
    Lymph23 CSN Member Posts: 23
    #12
    Congrats
    Congratulations on finishing your chemo. So pleased for you. Can't answer about the port I didn't have one when I had my chemo. Once again congrats. Best wishes
    Lesley
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