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Hi , I was diagnosed with stage 3 breast cancer on the 16/12/16 after having recent clear mammograms & biopsy.. My only system was a hot right breast They discovered a 50 mm cancer hiding in a mass ...
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Don't worry about the chemo first dose. If you have iffy veins they will get a more experienced nurse to do it for you who knows how to get into one without it moving away from the canula. Probably a good thing to get the port done next day before the chemo drugs really make you sick (it takes a few days). Also your resistance to infection will be low about 10 days after the chemo dose so best its done sooner than that. In terms of financial troubles, just notify your doctors as they know how to try and make it cheaper by going public on some treatments and there are councillors available to help you with other finance too. Just be confident there is plenty of help available, you just have to ask. As my sis in law who is in the medical pool says, if you don't ask, you don't get.