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Should I get a port?

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Yes, I kept mine for a while because of fear of recurrence. Longer than my doctor wanted me to. But one day I knocked a heavy backpack into it (it went sideways) and ouch! Happy to have had it removed but should have had proper anesthesia for the procedure. (Another thread!)

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@ffr Here's hoping you do not need another port. That thought of recurrence is with all of us. I redirect myself so that I won't dwell on those thoughts. Because of your questions, if any of us need a port we know what to ask for in anesthesia. No placement with anesthesia. Look, I'm pretty stoic about many things but for medical procedures especially concerning cancer, I'll take all the comfort available to me.