How long did you keep your port in after complete response with chemo?
I recently finished my chemo cycle on June 13 with an excellent response to the medication. I asked my doctor about what happens to the port if we don’t need it anymore and he said he was happy with the results and he’d put an order to have it removed. Well as I’m laying on the operating table to have it removed, the nurse asked if I was sure I wanted to take it out as though it was too soon. She asked 3 times and now I’m second guessing it. I am not familiar with what a typical length of time to keep one in after treatment. Now I’m dealing with this paranoia of any sort of pain or noticeable difference in my body is a relapse and I took it out too early.
I know every situation is different but I’m trying to see what others have done.
For reference, I was diagnosed with ALK + ALCL at stage 1 possibly 2. I’m a 42F with no health issues prior to cancer.