CancerCompass message board discussion started by Enggal on 12/28/2006 http://www.cancercompass.com/message-board/message/all,8487,0.htm Sun, 07 Sep 2008 00:00:00 GMT Sun, 07 Sep 2008 00:00:00 GMT http://backend.userland.com/rss RSS.NET: http://www.rssdotnet.com/ I was thinking everything was done, after my treatment I thought my port would be removed.  Now still 7 months after treatment finished my doctor said best not to take out the port because it may be needed again, keep it in for two years as cancer was advanced (Stage 2 colon cancer).  Has anyone else had this same message?  I am grateful not to be on treatment anymore but hate having this thing, I feel like it may break when I am lifting up my kids or sweeping the yard or something.   Please let me know your thoughts on this.Enggal  Enggal Thu, 28 Dec 2006 00:00:00 GMT  On 12/28/2006 Enggal wrote:I was thinking everything was done, after my treatment I thought my port would be removed.  Now still 7 months after treatment finished my doctor said best not to take out the port because it may be needed again, keep it in for two years as cancer was advanced (Stage 2 colon cancer).  Has anyone else had this same message?  I am grateful not to be on treatment anymore but hate having this thing, I feel like it may break when I am lifting up my kids or sweeping the yard or something.   Please let me know your thoughts on this.Enggal Hi Enggal:I finish my chemo in Sept.-2007, which is 9 months ago. After 6 months I got scheduled Ct/Scan. My doc. told me that I could wait for another 6-months for next Ct/Scan with the port on me. She sad that I could have this port for my hall life, if I want. I could do any thing without a fear. I got the same type of cancer as you, but it was reocurrenece after 5 years in peritoneal node. So, be patient and do not afraid to live with it. God bless you. I wish you never ever us it. Yelena Yelena Thu, 31 May 2007 00:00:00 GMT Hi Engall     I had my port removed 6 months after chemo.  I also had stage 2 colon cancer.  I also had a small child and she would bump it all the time.  Also I hated getting it flushed.  But the removal isnt that great they give you no meds.  They just deaden the area and pull it out of your chest.  I wish i would have been more prepared for how they did it.  But I am so glad i did it. By the way i just had a new baby.   Life is great after cancer.    coloncan05 Mon, 11 Aug 2008 00:00:00 GMT Congratulations on your new baby.  Life really is good after cancer you are right :)   Enggal Mon, 11 Aug 2008 00:00:00 GMT