Yesterday when I got to the daycare to pick up Sean, he was sitting down having a snack with the rest of his classmates. I came into his class and bent down beside the table where he was sitting. Sean then proceeded to pull back the opening of my shirt to reveal the scar from my port. As he did, he said, "Hey everybody, look at this." How nice to be part of show and tell.
I've had several people ask to see the port. I guess what I failed to explain is that you can't see the port because it was put under my skin. All you can see is a scar...sorry, no visible Bonic Woman gadgets. When I have chemo or bloodwork, the nurse feels for the middle of the port and that's where she sticks the needle in. The port has a rubber dome that the needle goes through; it also has a metal backing so the nurse knows when to stop pushing the needle in. In between the rubber dome and the metal back is a resevoir that is hooked into a vein that allows them to draw blood. Because I could technically set off a metal detector now, I have a Medical Alert card to carry with me in case I set off any alarms. Hmmm...sounds like something fun to put on my to do list.
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