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Port removed today!

Kazenmax
Kazenmax CSN Member Posts: 463 Member
in Colorectal Cancer #1

just wanted to share good news. My onc approved port removal and I could not be happier! Got it removed today. Every one that I saw at the hospital congratulated me! I had a smile on my face all day!

k

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  • suzycruise76
    suzycruise76 CSN Member Posts: 163 Member
    #2
    How wonderful,K!

    It must be a great feeling,congrats,

    Suzy

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  • myAZmountain
    myAZmountain CSN Member Posts: 417 Member
    #3
    Yay!!

    Such a great feeling to have that darn thing out! Congrats!

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  • Twinzma
    Twinzma CSN Member Posts: 236 Member
    #4
    Congratulations!

    That's fantastic news!!!! 

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  • Ruthmomto4
    Ruthmomto4 CSN Member Posts: 708 Member
    #5
    Great news!!

    So happy for you!

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  • SandiaBuddy
    SandiaBuddy CSN Member Posts: 1,381 Member
    #6
    Congratulations

    Congratulations!

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  • Annabelle41415
    Annabelle41415 CSN Member Posts: 6,754 Member
    #7
    What a Relief

    Such a relief that have that removed.  Enjoy this day.

    Kim

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  • Canadian Sandy
    Canadian Sandy CSN Member Posts: 785 Member
    #8
    Congrats!
     

    Congrats!

     

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  • AnneO1965
    AnneO1965 CSN Member Posts: 182 Member
    #9
    YAY!

    Congrats and I am SO jealous! LOL

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  • beaumontdave
    beaumontdave CSN Member Posts: 1,306 Member
    #10
    Sure feels good to get that

    Sure feels good to get that out, one less foreign object to bug, enjoy this milestone!!......................Dave

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  • debugy2k
    debugy2k CSN Member Posts: 85 Member
    #11
    congrats!  Can't wait for the

    congrats!  Can't wait for the day that mom gets her removed....

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  • Msboop15
    Msboop15 CSN Member Posts: 83 Member
    #12
    Congratulations!

    Can only imagine how that feels...Can’t wait until the day I get rid of mine...

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  • lhduffer
    lhduffer CSN Member Posts: 90 Member
    #13
    Congratulations!

    What a wonderful moment!

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  • Butt
    Butt CSN Member Posts: 352 Member
    #14
    I want it to....

    I was told it eventually happen in a local crematory when they will have to remove all metal from my body. Words of a doctor. Butt.

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  • Annabelle41415
    Annabelle41415 CSN Member Posts: 6,754 Member
    #15
    Butt said:

    I want it to....

    I was told it eventually happen in a local crematory when they will have to remove all metal from my body. Words of a doctor. Butt.

    Doctor

    If a doctor told you that Butt, I'd report them.  That is a terrible thing to say to a patient.  Sometimes doctors can be so numb to a patient they just blurt out anything.  They need to be more reserved with someone going through cancer.  I'm sorry for you.  Sad.

    Kim

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  • danker
    danker CSN Member Posts: 1,276 Member
    edited July 2019 #16
    Glad

    I'm glad that you no longer need it!!

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  • JanJan63
    JanJan63 CSN Member Posts: 2,478 Member
    #17
    Yay! It feels good not to

    Yay! It feels good not to worry about seatbelts or people hugging you once it's out!

    Jan

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  • Ruthmomto4
    Ruthmomto4 CSN Member Posts: 708 Member
    #18
    Butt said:

    I want it to....

    I was told it eventually happen in a local crematory when they will have to remove all metal from my body. Words of a doctor. Butt.

    That’s terrible

    no one should have said that to you, that horrible.

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  • jeffkatz
    jeffkatz CSN Member Posts: 5
    #19
    Wonderful

    Congratulations!

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