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The wire was part of a small medical device called a portacath, which was put under Ms Macken's skin during the administration of chemotherapy at the Mater Private Hospital in Dublin in November, 2000.
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Though the portacath ensures that I won't be wearing any tube tops which is a good thing because that should never have happened anyway!
Hollye Harrington Jacobs: Breast Cancer Phase Two: Portacath Insertion Hollye Harrington Jacobs 2011
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Though not everyone chooses to have a portacath, it is definitely the Silver Lining choice for me.
Hollye Harrington Jacobs: Breast Cancer Phase Two: Portacath Insertion Hollye Harrington Jacobs 2011
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Last week I went for my portacath insertion, which means commencement of phase two in the breast cancer marathon.
Hollye Harrington Jacobs: Breast Cancer Phase Two: Portacath Insertion Hollye Harrington Jacobs 2011
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Though the portacath ensures that I won't be wearing any tube tops which is a good thing because that should never have happened anyway!
Hollye Harrington Jacobs: Breast Cancer Phase Two: Portacath Insertion Hollye Harrington Jacobs 2011
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When I was an inpatient nurse, I was always relieved when a patient had a portacath because it meant that I didn't have to poke and prod ouch! at overworked or destroyed veins.
Hollye Harrington Jacobs: Breast Cancer Phase Two: Portacath Insertion Hollye Harrington Jacobs 2011
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Though not everyone chooses to have a portacath, it is definitely the Silver Lining choice for me.
Hollye Harrington Jacobs: Breast Cancer Phase Two: Portacath Insertion Hollye Harrington Jacobs 2011
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Though not everyone chooses to have a portacath, it is definitely the Silver Lining choice for me.
Hollye Harrington Jacobs: Breast Cancer Phase Two: Portacath Insertion Hollye Harrington Jacobs 2011
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Last week I went for my portacath insertion, which means commencement of phase two in the breast cancer marathon.
Hollye Harrington Jacobs: Breast Cancer Phase Two: Portacath Insertion Hollye Harrington Jacobs 2011
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When I was an inpatient nurse, I was always relieved when a patient had a portacath because it meant that I didn't have to poke and prod ouch! at overworked or destroyed veins.
Hollye Harrington Jacobs: Breast Cancer Phase Two: Portacath Insertion Hollye Harrington Jacobs 2011
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