Holly & Rick went to Seattle yesterday, Wednesday to interview more doctors. They visited Cancer Centers of America & Seattle Cancer Care Alliance. They learned a tremendous amount about Holly's cancer.
Holly is going to be getting her Port-A-Cath in tomorrow morning at 8am. A Port-A-Cath is a small medical appliance that is installed beneath the skin. The catheter connects the port to a vein. Under the skin, the port has a septum through which drugs can be injected and blood samples can be drawn many times, usually with less discomfort for the patient than a more typical "needle stick". The doctors are saying she can keep this in her body for up to 10 years.
Whatever direction she chooses, she still will be needing the Port-A-Cath.
Hopefully Holly will be choosing a direction/path of treatment very soon. We will keep you all posted.
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