Back into the land of treatment....sigh...
Well what a shock it was to receive a phone call from my Oncologist on Monday, telling me that preliminary results from the clinical trial that I was in during my treatment in 2009/2010, have shown t...
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HI Celeste,
They put the portacath in your chest and it sits just under your skin. You can leave it there for up to five years no problems. If you have to have a year of Herceptin It would be a good idea to get on put in. I had it under general anethetic and day surgery. It goes straight into your right ventricle of your heart.
Ask your Medical team about it. Google it and find out about if before you talke to them.
Good luck and hope its a breeze for you. Chin up and take care.
Chrissy D :)