I’m feeling more tired and weak today than I’d like to admit. I’m convincing myself that it’s probably the residual effects of last Thursday’s surgery. I am slightly concerned about this Friday’s blood work and hope that my counts will be high enough for me to have the chemo.
Speaking of chemo, I will be able to try out my new port-a-cath at the next treatment. (Here's a picture of what it looks like http://bardaccess.com/port-arterial.php) I must get to the drug store to buy some Emla Cream which is a topical cream that is put on the skin over the port. This will help numb the pain of the intravenous needle. My dilemma now, as strange as it sounds, is what to wear to the next chemo treatment. The port is on my left side. If you find the midpoint of my collar bone then go south 4 inches, that’s where you’ll find the port. The only kind of top that I can think would work is a tube top but I haven’t worn one of those since I was eight and I’m not planning on wearing one again. If I was in a private room I would just let it all hang out but at the clinic you’re in an huge ‘L’ shaped room with chairs and beds lined up on both sides of the room with little or no privacy.
Thank you to all of the people who e-mailed me after my last posting. I now know that the Marriott Hotel is well liked as 4 different people claim that they could have been the one viewing the blog from the hotel. Tanya T. - As for RSS feeds, Steve’s working on tracking those too.
Good night,
me
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My dear Kim,Just read your letter,and sorry you felt a bit down yesterday, but hope today is so much better, now that it is warming up and the sun is shining it makes so much difference, maybe the summer is realy here.Iwill be thinking of you on friday, as iknow so will so many others. Your dad has worked so hard in the garden, and besides helping others [including me] he deserves a big medal for all his kindness. please take it easy[thats if you have to take it at all]. All my love to you and my little darlings [including STEVE] NAN.
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