Exercise (golf) with a power port
Exercise (golf) with a power port
Approaching 4 years since I got my port (right-sided power port), and I want to start playing golf again. Does anyone have any experience/advice with this?
Dx June 2020, stage IV, w liver mets in both lobes. M, age 50. Right-sided colon tumor. CEA 120.
BRAF+ TMB 5% MSS TDL1-1%
July 2020 - Present: 59 cycles chemo (All the various 5-FU regimens)
December 2020 - February 2021 Y90 Radioembolization, Chemoembolization x2
BRAF+ TMB 5% MSS TDL1-1%
July 2020 - Present: 59 cycles chemo (All the various 5-FU regimens)
December 2020 - February 2021 Y90 Radioembolization, Chemoembolization x2
Re: Exercise (golf) with a power port
I assume you're worried about your swing pulling on the port...? I can't answer your question directly because I don't play golf; however, it might help you to know that swimming freestyle laps for 30-45 minutes has been no problem for my port.
Nov-2009 Early stage CRC, routine colonoscopy
2010-2014 F/U colonoscopies, all clear
Jun-2016 CRC during F/U colonoscopy, surgery, Stage 4, KRAS, MSS
Aug-2016-May-2018 Folfox, 5FU, Folfiri & Avastin
Aug/Sep-2018 YAG laser surgeries (Germany), 11 nodules removed
Nov-2018 clean CT scan
Mar-2019 New lung nodules
Apr-2019 Dec-2020 Xeloda/Avastin, SBRT, cont. Xeloda/Avastin
Mar-2021 Forfiri/Avastin
Mar-2022 Ablation & Thoracotomy
Feb-2023 Folfiri & Avastin
Nov-2023 Xeloda & Avastin
2010-2014 F/U colonoscopies, all clear
Jun-2016 CRC during F/U colonoscopy, surgery, Stage 4, KRAS, MSS
Aug-2016-May-2018 Folfox, 5FU, Folfiri & Avastin
Aug/Sep-2018 YAG laser surgeries (Germany), 11 nodules removed
Nov-2018 clean CT scan
Mar-2019 New lung nodules
Apr-2019 Dec-2020 Xeloda/Avastin, SBRT, cont. Xeloda/Avastin
Mar-2021 Forfiri/Avastin
Mar-2022 Ablation & Thoracotomy
Feb-2023 Folfiri & Avastin
Nov-2023 Xeloda & Avastin
Re: Exercise (golf) with a power port
I've been worried about pull-starting my lawn mower w/a relatively new power port (only a month or so). Encouraging to hear that a lot of swimming doesn't cause trouble!
Re: Exercise (golf) with a power port
Nor Cal,
I play 2-4 hours of pickleball most days
and disc (frisbee) golf on a regular basis too.
Have had my port for 3y10m with no issues.
And in the same Nor Cal climate as you
I play 2-4 hours of pickleball most days
and disc (frisbee) golf on a regular basis too.
Have had my port for 3y10m with no issues.
And in the same Nor Cal climate as you
Diag Aug 2020, age 56, male, Sigmoid Colon Stage IV; Met liver & lungs; CEA 1721
12 rnds FolFox+Avastin; ended CEA 8
Stopped Oxaliplatin after rnd 9 due to Neuropathy
At end of 5 months chemo vacation -> Sept 2021 CEA low 600s -> Oct 2021 CEA 1700
Xeloda, not effective; Nov 2021 CEA 2550
Started FolFiri+Avastin every 2 weeks, CEA down, it's working
A year later, changed to irinotecan
Another year later, changed to irinotecan + panitumumab
9 mnths later (June 2024), changing to Avastin + Lonsurf
12 rnds FolFox+Avastin; ended CEA 8
Stopped Oxaliplatin after rnd 9 due to Neuropathy
At end of 5 months chemo vacation -> Sept 2021 CEA low 600s -> Oct 2021 CEA 1700
Xeloda, not effective; Nov 2021 CEA 2550
Started FolFiri+Avastin every 2 weeks, CEA down, it's working
A year later, changed to irinotecan
Another year later, changed to irinotecan + panitumumab
9 mnths later (June 2024), changing to Avastin + Lonsurf
Re: Exercise (golf) with a power port
I go to the gym and also do running, had no issues
i think golf would be ok
i think golf would be ok
29m Male.
DX: CC, Right Hepatic Flexure, 4cm, T3, G2, M0
Stage III3B , Positive lymph nodes: (2/20)
Baseline CEA value: 1.98
LVI and PNI: absent
Surgical margins: clear
No lynch Syndrome or MSI
Primary surgery type: Laparascopic
DX: CC, Right Hepatic Flexure, 4cm, T3, G2, M0
Stage III3B , Positive lymph nodes: (2/20)
Baseline CEA value: 1.98
LVI and PNI: absent
Surgical margins: clear
No lynch Syndrome or MSI
Primary surgery type: Laparascopic
Re: Exercise (golf) with a power port
I go to the gym and also do running, had no issues
i think golf would be ok
i think golf would be ok
29m Male.
DX: CC, Right Hepatic Flexure, 4cm, T3, G2, M0
Stage III3B , Positive lymph nodes: (2/20)
Baseline CEA value: 1.98
LVI and PNI: absent
Surgical margins: clear
No lynch Syndrome or MSI
Primary surgery type: Laparascopic
DX: CC, Right Hepatic Flexure, 4cm, T3, G2, M0
Stage III3B , Positive lymph nodes: (2/20)
Baseline CEA value: 1.98
LVI and PNI: absent
Surgical margins: clear
No lynch Syndrome or MSI
Primary surgery type: Laparascopic
Re: Exercise (golf) with a power port
No, it shouldn't be an issue. I go running every day and never had problems.
The problem that worries me is the power port itself. Read in this article that there are a lot of lawsuits filed against it because they're likely to break or cause harm to victims. That's what is scary.
The problem that worries me is the power port itself. Read in this article that there are a lot of lawsuits filed against it because they're likely to break or cause harm to victims. That's what is scary.
55 year at the time of diagnosis, male
Diagnosed with T1,T2 N0 M0 rectal cancer
Total neoadjuvant therapy or TNT (chemoradiation followed by systemic chemotherapy)
Negative since Feb. '17
No surgery
Watch&Wait approach
I don’t come much to the forum , so if this is not updated it means I remain negative!
Wish good luck to all!
Diagnosed with T1,T2 N0 M0 rectal cancer
Total neoadjuvant therapy or TNT (chemoradiation followed by systemic chemotherapy)
Negative since Feb. '17
No surgery
Watch&Wait approach
I don’t come much to the forum , so if this is not updated it means I remain negative!
Wish good luck to all!
Re: Exercise (golf) with a power port
mozart13 wrote:No, it shouldn't be an issue. I go running every day and never had problems.
The problem that worries me is the power port itself. Read in this article that there are a lot of lawsuits filed against it because they're likely to break or cause harm to victims. That's what is scary.
I can't imagine there are many devises that go into the body that don't face class action lawsuits.
Dx June 2020, stage IV, w liver mets in both lobes. M, age 50. Right-sided colon tumor. CEA 120.
BRAF+ TMB 5% MSS TDL1-1%
July 2020 - Present: 59 cycles chemo (All the various 5-FU regimens)
December 2020 - February 2021 Y90 Radioembolization, Chemoembolization x2
BRAF+ TMB 5% MSS TDL1-1%
July 2020 - Present: 59 cycles chemo (All the various 5-FU regimens)
December 2020 - February 2021 Y90 Radioembolization, Chemoembolization x2
Re: Exercise (golf) with a power port
Pagola44 wrote:I go to the gym and also do running, had no issues
I did too. It would freak me out sometimes seeing the tube bend in the mirror when I was doing things such as pullups, but never had any issues.
I'm just a dude who still can't believe he had a resection and went through chemo (currently 13 years NED). Is this real life?
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