My new friend

My friend and her daughter spent the night so my daughter could go to the zoo yesterday while I was busy at my "meeting." It was a really great example of prayers in action. When I was trying to figure out how to drop her off early in the morning, my friend said, "We can just stay over."

My husband and I left for the U and my visit to my friends in Radiology. He waited and stayed with me until they were ready for me. We got to see the port that it is now in my arm. I had only seen a picture of it and was happy to find it was a little smaller than I thought it would be.

I did really well until they announced my name and procedure in the OR. Then, my friend, Fran, who was in charge of the good medicine made me go to sleep. Apparently, I can still respond and do what they tell me to do but I have no memory of it. Well, I have a little memory when it started to wear off.

It was supposed to take about an hour for my procedure and it took two. Of course, my friendly veins didn't cooperate very well. First, they took out my picc line. Then, they set out to put in a double port. (Most ports have one point of entry but I have two.) Well, that didn't work. I woke up when they were discussing whether or not to put in a single and calling another doctor. In the end, I woke up with a double but it is smaller than a regular one so I can't put dye in it for certain procedures. Other than that, I should be good to go.

My arm is very black and blue so I am keeping it covered. My daughter, of course, caught on because my clamp is a different color. I told her the other day that God made her perfect. She made a funny face and said, "God didn't make you perfect because look" as she pointed to my IV. Then, she added, "Don't worry. You're still beautiful." I guess it is all in your perspective.

I was hoping to be liberated of my 24 hour IV yesterday but it is going to keep going until I am seen in clinic next week.

When I got home, my dinner was waiting from my friends in the fridge. One of my other friends is cooking dinner tonight. I am very thankful for great help and lots of prayers. I am also really glad we can check my port off the list of new experiences and not have to worry about it anymore.

Blessings,

Cindy