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Shorelle's avatar
Shorelle
Member
8 years ago

Port?

A few of you have mentioned a port? Im choosing a bilateral mastectomy and recon using my pec mustcle and some other tissue thing and then expanders. (Op 1). Then go back and expander removed and implant put in for op 2. I was hoping for just 1 op but its not possible.  I hear people mentioning a port? What is that for and how long after of are you in hospital for please? 

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    Kat09
    Member
    8 years ago
    Hi Shorelle, a port is something that they insert into your upper arm or under the skin on your chest. Mine was inserted into my upper arm, just under the skin. It acts as an access point for chemo, blood work etc rather than having numerous attempts at accessing your veins for the same procedures. Mine was put in under a General anesthetic and once treatment has finished they will have to remove it.