Day 1 of first Chemo treatment is today, August 7, 2006.....last week Valerie was swearing at the Implanted Port, today she swears it was one of the best decisions she made so far. They only have to poke you once in the port and can draw blood (at least twice), give you medications (at least twice) and then saline to both flush it out and hydrate her. It is around 8 PM and she says she is feeling fine, no clue that anything even took place today.....time will tell if that feeling continues (we hope it does!).