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Old 08-11-2007, 11:44 AM   #1
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how many incisions

i had 6 but i have heard of 4 or 5...
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Old 08-11-2007, 01:34 PM   #2
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I couldn't vote because I had 7 including my port...
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Old 08-12-2007, 08:48 AM   #3
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had 5 including my port
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I have 6, including my port
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I had 4, my doctor used 2 of my old ones from when I had my gallbladder removed.
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Old 08-17-2007, 12:00 AM   #6
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I have 6, including my port
ditto for me
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Old 08-17-2007, 08:26 AM   #7
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I had surgery Aug. 15 and I have 5 including the port.
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Hi - I had 8 incisions, including my port. I should add that my size had a great deal to do with that number of incisions.

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I had 5 including my port!
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I had five including the port.
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I have 4 including the port!
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I couldn't vote because I had 7 including my port...
I second that, (7).
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Old 08-24-2007, 10:23 AM   #13
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Sorry about the people with 7! I don' t know how to edit the poll!
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5, including my port.
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I had six including my port.
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