Port Removal Party favors

biglaur
biglaur Member Posts: 72 Member
edited February 2011 in Colorectal Cancer #1
I posted last week that as a stage IV (dx 9/11/06) I just had a clean ct scan 2 years POST chemotherapy. Well, I'm throwing myself a port removal party and made t-shirts for all my guests. Check out my Expressions page to see them...not a big fashion statement...but those who have been thru this journey with me will appreciate them.

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  • tootsie1
    tootsie1 Member Posts: 5,044 Member
    #2
    Awesome
    Love the shirts! Yay for getting the port removed!

    *hugs*
    Gail
  • pepebcn
    pepebcn Member Posts: 6,331 Member
    #3
    tootsie1 said:

    Awesome
    Love the shirts! Yay for getting the port removed!

    *hugs*
    Gail

    Hahahaha! nice shirts,and a very good idea too!
    I really love them, very good design was it yours? Congratulations again!
    Get fun!
  • Lori-S
    Lori-S Member Posts: 1,277 Member
    #4
    YAY
    Port removal! I'm so jealous ... can't wait for mine to be removed .... some day. Shirts were a great idea. Good job and congratulations
  • dmdwins
    dmdwins Member Posts: 454 Member
    #5
    Lori-S said:

    YAY
    Port removal! I'm so jealous ... can't wait for mine to be removed .... some day. Shirts were a great idea. Good job and congratulations

    It's a big day in the cancer
    It's a big day in the cancer world when you can get your port out!!! I asked my surgeon if I could keep mine. He said somehow I knew you would ask me that...then said something about hazardous..infectious waste etc.... blah blah blah... Celebrating with and for you! Congrats!

    Smiles,
    Dawn
  • TMac52
    TMac52 Member Posts: 352
    #6
    Congrats
    Thats great news I cant wait to get my port removed. Enjoy the celebration.
    Tom
  • christinecarl
    christinecarl Member Posts: 543 Member
    #7
    Awesome
    I am so happy for you!! I know I was very happy when I got mine out. It definitely is a leap of faith, but I was sick of trying to hide it and the constant reminder.
  • Kenny H.
    Kenny H. Member Posts: 502 Member
    #8
    christinecarl said:

    Awesome
    I am so happy for you!! I know I was very happy when I got mine out. It definitely is a leap of faith, but I was sick of trying to hide it and the constant reminder.

    Thats awesome, hope to see
    Thats awesome, hope to see that day but will be awhile for me.
  • herdizziness
    herdizziness Member Posts: 3,624 Member
    #9
    Party
    How wonderful to have a party to celebrate!!!
    Winter Marie
  • VA-beekeeper
    VA-beekeeper Member Posts: 6
    #10
    What a great idea and what a
    What a great idea and what a long battle you have endured and guess what, YOU WON!!!! Congratulations! I am new to this battle and wondering what is the general rule with port removal - my chemo treatments will wrap up in mid-June, any thoughts on what happens next? Haven't discussed with the doc, but curious to get any thoughts and/or experiences.
    thanks
  • biglaur
    biglaur Member Posts: 72 Member
    #11
    VA-beekeeper said:

    What a great idea and what a
    What a great idea and what a long battle you have endured and guess what, YOU WON!!!! Congratulations! I am new to this battle and wondering what is the general rule with port removal - my chemo treatments will wrap up in mid-June, any thoughts on what happens next? Haven't discussed with the doc, but curious to get any thoughts and/or experiences.
    thanks

    Port removal
    My onc told me I could have the port removed a year after chemotherapy ended...but my regular doc is superstitious and insisted I keep it in 2 years POST chemotherapy so that's what I did. I've had it flushed once a month since. Tuesday 8:00am its outta here!
  • christinecarl
    christinecarl Member Posts: 543 Member
    #12
    VA-beekeeper said:

    What a great idea and what a
    What a great idea and what a long battle you have endured and guess what, YOU WON!!!! Congratulations! I am new to this battle and wondering what is the general rule with port removal - my chemo treatments will wrap up in mid-June, any thoughts on what happens next? Haven't discussed with the doc, but curious to get any thoughts and/or experiences.
    thanks

    I had my port removed
    I had my port removed shortly after my 1st three month checkup, guess it depends on what your Onc tells you. I wanted it out, was sick of having to hide it with shirts so no one would see it.
  • AnneCan
    AnneCan Member Posts: 3,673 Member
    #13
    Great way to celebrate!

    Great way to celebrate!

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