I'm writing sitting next to mom in the recovery room, gotta love technologies like Blackberries!
We both worked the last several night shifts, so when the hospital called this morning to ask us to come in earlier due to a cancellation we didn't quite get the message since we were asleep! After an hour nap mom got up though and we headed over to North Memorial.
Preop went very smoothly this time, IV on the first try and all the doctors and nurses we ready for her, so she rolled on back to the OR with versed warming her veins a half hour ahead of schedule.
The half hour was wasted though when mom, in her sedated state, reached up to scratch her nose and contaminated the surgery site- Oops!
Dr. Mestitz did an excellent job once again and placed the port just under her right collar bone without any complications. She has no subcutaneous fat in the area, so you can see the lump under her skin and it will be a little sore for awhile with nothing to pad around it. It's about the size of a quarter and already has worked efficiently (good blood return).
Well mom's already feeling great and ready to get home for some much deserved couch time... I better help get her dressed and go get the car!
I'll update again tomorrow night and let you know how chemo goes. Please pray that mom tolerates chemo well with little side effects.
As always, thanks for being with us on this journey, we couldn't do it without you!
Love mom and Lins
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