First scan after chemo sessions

So happy to hear of the shrinking of tumors! I think you will be so happy with the port in place. Please keep us posted on how everything goes this nest go around…..sending prayers for shrinkage of the next 2/3rds!!
Melinda

Hi,

So happy to hear the chemo is working. On the ports, I have Mom with CC and Dad with lung cancer. With Mom, we still regret to this day that we did not get the port sooner. She went through pain and anxiety that we could have avoided. In addition to the chemo, there are still the quarterly scans that they access the port for. And, unfortunately we have had many doctors tell us that the veins get brittle with chemo and they do not bounce back.

With Dad’s chemo, we were not given the option- oncologist said port was needed (and we knew we wanted it).

Now that we are so fortunate that Mom is in remission, she does have to get the port flushed every 6 weeks when it hasn’t been used, but she says it’s simple – she will never give up her port. And,having it flushed from lack of use is pretty great problem to have.

Best wishes,
Catehrine

bgmat….congratulations, a fantastic response to treatment. I am happy right along with you. I believe that the majority of patients use a port and hopefully share some of their own thoughts with you.
In the meantime I am enclosing a link leading to pictures and postings of ports provided by our very own nurse, Karin D. http://www.cholangiocarcinoma.org/punbb/viewtopic.php?id=13917

I think you will do very well, dear Bridget.

Hugs,
Marion