Friday, February 25, 2011

The port

I had my port put in yesterday.   It is a larger device than I thought it would be, and there is a lump on the left side of my chest.   The procedure wasn't bad, but I was a bit sore coming out of the hospital.    The biggest problem with it so far is that I could not get into a comfortable position last night, so I haven't slept.   Hopefully the Lortabs will at least allow me to catch a nap today.

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  1. Good luck with it! I didn't know anything about a port like this, so I asked someone here who had one. She said it was the best thing she had done - it made everything go much easier and she was able to get through chemo sessions faster. Apparently you get to jump to the head of the line if you have a port installed because it's super easy to hook into.

    I didn't know if you could have a little fun with it, like freak out the nurses and attach a Pez dispenser head to it, ha ha! ;-) (Apparently it's under the skin - I thought it would be like a Borg device or something.)

    Keep us posted - we are all rooting for you!!

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