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Bye Bye Port.....

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Glad to be done CSN Member Posts: 569
in Ovarian Cancer #1

This morning was my port removal surgery...  It took longer to get me ready than it did to do the removal.  I am so happy to have it out.  Now I don't have to look at it anymore.   Not that I will ever forget what I went through last year but at least now I will not have the constant reminder every time I  get dressed.  It will be so nice to wear tank tops this summer and not have to worry about if that is covered or not.  I do not care about the scar and once it is all healed I will put vitamin E oil on the scar.  My Onc told me to use it on my hysterectomy scar after it was all healed and it worked like  a charm.  If it doesn't go away that is no big deal.  Scars are nothing but I felt like that port screamed out "Hey look at me I had cancer".  lol

 

 

 

 

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  • Alexandra
    Alexandra CSN Member Posts: 1,308
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    Happy for you Eileen

    that your port is out and you are moving on. Time to stock up on cute summer dresses.

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  • chris8588
    chris8588 CSN Member Posts: 57
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    port removal

    I am so happy for you I cant wait for mine to come out.  I was supposed to have my 5th round of chemo today but my platelets were low so I have to go back on Thursday and have them retested then hopefully can have chemo then 1 more round of chemo to go

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  • chris8588
    chris8588 CSN Member Posts: 57
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    port removal

    I am so happy for you I cant wait for mine to come out.  I was supposed to have my 5th round of chemo today but my platelets were low so I have to go back on Thursday and have them retested then hopefully can have chemo then 1 more round of chemo to go

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  • lovesanimals
    lovesanimals CSN Member Posts: 1,366 Member
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    chris8588 said:

    port removal

    I am so happy for you I cant wait for mine to come out.  I was supposed to have my 5th round of chemo today but my platelets were low so I have to go back on Thursday and have them retested then hopefully can have chemo then 1 more round of chemo to go

    Hi Eileen

    Glad that the port removal process went easily for you.  I had mine removed in January and like you, the prep took longer than the actual removal, which was maybe 10 minutes at most.  I don't care about the scars either.  I see them as my badges of honor and courage!  Shopping, here I come!

    Kelly

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    Glad to be done CSN Member Posts: 569
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    lovesanimals said:

    Hi Eileen

    Glad that the port removal process went easily for you.  I had mine removed in January and like you, the prep took longer than the actual removal, which was maybe 10 minutes at most.  I don't care about the scars either.  I see them as my badges of honor and courage!  Shopping, here I come!

    Kelly

    Kelly - I love it.. Badges of

    Kelly - I love it.. Badges of honor.  I am going to have to steal that one

     

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