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humblevoice
10 years agoMember
chemo or port side effects help: throat tight and constricted, pressure/heaviness in the chest
can chemo delivered straight into the heart artery be different in side effects than the arm veins? has anyone experienced any complications because chemo was delivered through the port rather than t...
KarenneW
10 years agoMember
Hi humblevoice, its a while since my diagnosis and treatment coming up 2 years. But when I first started on Chemo I also developed a DVT in my left arm the same side as my Port was in. After Ultra-sounds etc., I ended up having to inject myself twice a day with Clexane for the entire time I was on Chemo. My poor tummy was black and blue. However once Chemo was over the DVT cleared and no more Clexane. Also when underwent my bi-lat Mastectomy I asked my surgeon to remove the Port as the lump under my skin annoyed me. He did that without too much trouble apart from leaving me a bit bruise and sore at the site.
Hope you are feeling better now that Chemo is all finished.
Karenne xoxo
Hope you are feeling better now that Chemo is all finished.
Karenne xoxo