We went to the Cancer Center today to have Ma's port flushed. They don't usually remove the port-a-cath right after the chemo treatments are done in case the cancer comes back and additional chemo is needed. But the port has to be flushed with Heparin every 4-6 weeks to keep it from clogging.
After the port flush, we saw Dr. Irwin, Ma's oncologist, for a follow-up visit. He thinks Ma is doing well although he didn't know about the infection in her breast. Ma had a blood test done yesterday, and the numbers look okay. One thing we forgot to have tested are her tumor markers. Ma will have another blood test done in a couple of weeks to make sure she's tested for tumor markers.
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