Vanessa's Cancer Blog

Geneticist called

Genetically, I have NO positive markers for breast cancer. That's a good thing. Still makes me wonder why I have 2 sisters and a cousins who've had breast cancer too. Someday science will catch up with this terrible disease and we'll have some answers.

July 16, 2019 at 5:03AM PDT (0 comments)

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Port problems

Had some serious issues with my port today. First, the tech missed and it slipped off the side...really hurt alot. Then they couldn't get a blood return. Tried everything except standing on my head! Finally injected me with a blood thinner. Got a blood return after 45 min. Long appointment! Mom was a trooper as always.

July 10, 2019 at 1:48PM PDT (2 comments)

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glad it is flowing now.....not good to have the port moved to new spot...

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Oh no, hopefully this won’t happen again. My husband has had his port for more than 2 years but has not had a problem. When he had a pic line it did get clogged a few times. Like you described, they put in heparin and wait a half hour, it usually works. Hang in there.