So it is official I am secretly the newest bionic woman - or so I have been told.
I have new super technology inserted inside my body and when the wound heals NOONE will know it's there - unless you press above my right breast - and umm really? is that likely? or if it is I am hoping you are my husband or one of the myriad of medical people I have had to undress for lately- otherwise there may be questions asked.
This is what it looks like- yep purple cool huh? and it really is very advanced technolgy apparently.
This is where mine is placed
It was day surgery and the port was implanted completely beneath my skin, and the catheter inserted inside a blood vessel.
A port allows medications and fluids or withdraw blood samples without having to stick your arm veins directly with a needle. Chemo stuffs up your veins and while some choose not to have a picc line or port put in I was all for it as I have the dodgiest veins in the world and currently am sporting a variety of bruises from bloods and cannula on both arms.
That's the happy version - pop in day surgery 45 minutes in and out - and you are all set.
I'm fast learning there is a "happy" version and a real version to this whole cancer thing.
I was gone for 3 and half hours - in recovery 20 minutes you'll be right to get dressed love - do you need a cuppa ? Oh you're a bit wobbly better hold on to your friend as you leave...
Apparently I don't do anesthetic that well. nor pain medication. Sigh ..
My aunt who is the oncology nurse came over that night at 5.30 to check on me - she said holy dooly woman (actually know she didn't she swears like a trooper thats the sanitised version) They let you out like that ? what time were you released - I said 12.30 - far out and this is five hours later ?? Oh you don't do drugs well do you ? LOL
so needless to say I have been a space cadet for the last day and half.
I can't drive and the parting comment was don't use power tools. What the?
So safe to say I have downed all power tools.
Last night the girls cooked dinner and I managed to get a little down before crashing in and out of sleep. I dragged myself up to make sure they were partly ready by the time our neighbor came over to take them to school.
then I checked my dressing. I won't share the picture its scary yuck but I sent it to Richard ( love iphones! ) and said what should I do about this.
So a few frantic texts and I had a friend drop round some fresh dressings on his way to work. But on closer inspection we decided it was best for me to go to my GP and have it re-dressed and looked at.
Appointment at 10.00 No car - all my helpers at work so I had to walk.I figured it was good to get my walk in and if I was too wobbly I could cab home. My ten minute walk took me 25.
All bandaged up and under the strict instructions to rest I thought I was and not to use it - I thought I wasn't.
It needs to heal and be settled for Thursday.
So I spent the rest of today in bed sleeping on and off until it was time to get the girls.
I'm learning my version of rest and the Drs version is different.
I don't like their version. All the simpel thinsg that have to happen have now happened - Next its the real deal. Putting on my brave shield. In 48 hours I will have had my first chemo regime.
This too shall pass.
I have had some emails asking if I have received cards but I have not managed to get to my PO box for some time - I am hoping to go tomorrow. If you would like an addy that is not my PO box please ask Mel and she will happily provide it Though Richard wll be home on Friday and will get back to doing those tasks :) Thank you in advance I'm keeping every note and every email - they mean the world to me.
