Port placement

May 22, 2018

So today I went to Lebanon to have my port placed. Thank you sister for driving me!! 😊 So I first went into a pre-op room where they started an IV. Took forever because I was dehydrated.. I felt like a pin cushion!! The nurse finally got it on stick #4! Ouch. I then went into the OR room. They gave me a sedation drug which made me super chill/tired. I just closed my eyes but never actually fell asleep. Procedure took 30 minutes or so. Then went to a post-op room for discharge instructions and recovery. My sis and I went to lunch after at this cute diner but I felt SO nauseas and could barely eat. We then got into her car to head home and I felt the “watery mouth” feeling and was like OH CRAP!! We were by Dartmouth College so TONS of people were walking outside. I started panicking and was like omg Kim I’m going to be sick. She was seriously like a cheetah and whipped out a Dunkin donuts bag in seconds. I was so impressed by her cat-like reflexes lol! So unfortunately I got sick in her car 🚗  so sorry Kim! I then came home and was exhausted and still nauseas. Slept the afternoon away 😴 The site is a little sore tonight but feeling OK and icing it!

I added this picture below of what the port looks like healed…..