Yep 7 times, 7 blown veins later. This really stinks because it's official "my veins are shot" and can not take anymore IV's. The chemo has damaged the veins and it's going to take more time for them to heal.
In the mean-time, I have 6 treatments left. In order to finish those treatments, they are putting in another port. This port will go in my upper arm and hopefully not be so bulky and noticeable as the one that was placed then removed from my chest area. They thought my original port, was the reason my arm was swelling and part of the water retention problem, so they removed it back in November. Guess what, I am still on water pills because my whole body is retaining water. :0(
Unfortunately removing the port didn't help, but I have no regrets removing it. It stuck too far out and was very uncomfortable. I am hoping the arm port will be smaller and less noticeable. I will have it removed in early June, after my last Herceptin treatment.
I go in Monday 2/27 to have the arm port placement done. Kevin will be there with me. He has to drive me home because they will be knocking me out completely. I was hoping for just a local numbing, but that's not going to happen. Surgery will be done at Memorial Herman Memorial City hospital at 9 am.
Then on Tuesday, I go to my oncologist to get my treatment done, that should have taken place this past Monday.
I will post more when the surgery is over. For now I am looking forward to having a nice weekend with my peeps at the rodeo bbq cook-off........ then of course on Monday, it's surgery time.
xoxoxoxo
Sandy
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