The prep-room at the hospital. My appointment was at 3.00 today and l arrived right on time, expecting to wait at least an hour before my name was called. Five minutes later l was undressing in the prep-room and waiting for the nurse to stick a shunt in my hand (just in case). Turns out all the prep (blood test, no eating, NO WATER for 8 hours) was just in case that happily wasn’t necessary. There was some serious stabby pain when the local anaesthetic was jabbed into my chest, but other than that it was a breeze. The whole procedure took about seven minutes.
My only regret was that I didn’t get a photo of my ex-port lying in the pan. After all, we’d lived together for almost six years. In fact, I asked after I’d got dressed again and the nurse said “oooh, you should have asked straight away, we’ve thrown it into the bin now”. Apparently they didn’t think this was a weird request. In fact, I’d had a couple of other questions for them, prefacing with “I hope you don’t mind…” and they were lovely. The surgeon said there were no silly questions and that it was important that I felt at ease. ALL women on this team today. Not to say that men can’t be understanding, but when you’re yanking something out from between someone’s breasts I’m guessing there’s just a bit more empathy there with women.
First thing I did after I got out of there was drink two huge glasses of water. And this evening I’m just chillin’ at home with the cats and feeling so glad to have this over and done with. Until October. Turns out I only get a 6 month hospital break this time after all (the 6-month PET would’ve been in March) but if all goes well in October then I will get an entire year off from hospital visits. Wow. Seriously wow.
devonseaglass said:
So happy for you!
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kgallon4 said:
You have an amazing spirit that brightens all around. Use that spirit over the next six months Hang in there. You have a big cheering crowd.
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azahar said:
Thanks! I am always amazed (and appreciative) for all the people following this blog – don’t even know who most of you are! Or why you find my daily scrapbook blog worth following. Lovely thought about the big cheering crowd… xx
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Bel said:
What an amazing journey you’ve had ever since the diagnose. I’m so happy for you. ❤
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Ann Larson said:
Very cool! So other than the local it didn’t hurt to have it taken out?
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azahar said:
Nope, didn’t hurt at all. I asked about five times how yanking a TUBE out of a MAJOR VEIN doesn’t result in blood spurting out all over the place, but I think they put it down to the drugs. They were a great team, really.
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Lizzie said:
Seriously, wow. No way to say it better. X
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azahar said:
I know, right? Fucking eloquent, me.
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sledpress said:
YEEEEHAAAAAA
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Deb Barnes said:
What they all said!
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Lee said:
Amazingly good for you, guapa!!! And the docs probably just want you back sooner ’cause some wiseass resident is writing an article on your amazing powers of recovery and wants one more test for his data. Go out dancing!!!!
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azahar said:
I actually think my CASE has been up for study. Ricardo once told me I was the “perfect PET patient”. And so now I keep getting PETs instead of “downgrading” to CTs. I just have to mention his name to the various oncologists I’ve been seeing and that’s good enough for them. Even though he’s retired. Life, eh?
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Eugene Knapik said:
Fantastic! Very happy for you.
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