[cancer] Having the port taken out today
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I’m off in a couple of hours to the clinic to have my chest port removed, for the second time. It’s a very minor outpatient procedure lasting less than an hour under local anaesthetic only. Which involves a doctor and a nurse digging about in my chest for most of that time, via an entry wound just close enough to my right clavicle that I can’t actually see what they’re doing. Fairly twitchy about that, even though I’ve had this exact procedure before. The last time, I was so nervous that I took two Lorazepam before I went in. By the time I got to the clinic, I could barely walk, I was so looped.
I think I’ll stick to one Lorazepam this time.
Of course, after mentioning last night to mlerules
I’ve lunch with a friend from high school today, and I’m due at the Ooligan Press social tonight with lizzyshannon
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So, yeah. Yesterday’s no writing was due to schedule whackiness (of the good kind, a nice potluck dinner, among other things) and me wanting a day of brain break between sections of Their Currents Turn Awry. It’s quite possible today will be no writing as well due to me being in a drug-induced haze and medically stressed out. Or not. We shall see.
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Good luck with the port removal- hope it’s nice and quick.
Is what you dislike the reminiscent-of-Baron-Harkonnen part about it, or just the can’t-see-it-therefore-not-in-control part?
Because if it’s just that you can’t see, I bet they’d be up for getting you a mirror and talking you through it … if you talked them into a slice of your liver, you can probably talk them into this. Particularly if there’s a med student or two around who can also benefit from the teaching …
Oddly, mine was the most visible scar.
Alas, I have to go back in later this month. After three years, my abdominal incision is herniating, and will need some major repair. Not pleased, but beats cancer….
Good luck. Because, yeah, dude…
So, will you be reactivating the exotic-cheese port that you had to sacrifice for the one you’ve just had removed?
Mm. Cheese port.