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Topic: Used Ports?

Posted By: scared
Subject: Used Ports?
Date Posted: Mar 02 2010 at 10:59am

Our surgeon asked if we wanted to keep our port, we said no so he threw it away. I am wondering are those able to be recycled?

It seems our cost like almost two grand and IF (big if) it could be reused then it should have been, but again I don't know.

So, did you get rid of yours or keep it?

Just wondering.

Dave

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Wife diagnosed 7/08 stage 2B 4.78cm with 3 nodes. 15 weeks of Adriamycin and Cytoxin, Mastectomy, 12 weeks of Taxol, and 6.5 weeks of radiation.

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Posted By: trip2
Date Posted: Mar 02 2010 at 4:27pm

Hi Dave,

I have no idea whether they could be recycled, I don't know that I would want to use one recycled either.

The first time diagnosed I wore mine for a year after treatment. Went thru treatment again in 2007 and still wearing my port. Doubt I'll ever get rid of it. I have other health issues that land me in the hospital on occasion and I am so very glad I have my port. Also can get blood draws thru it, just a handy thing to me. We do have to keep them flushed though.

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Stage 2 2003
Stage 1 2007
BRCA 1+