Chemo Closure!
It's out! I got my port removed on Friday and it feels great. That was the final step for me to put the past 4 months of chemotherapy behind me. The procedure was really quick. We had to be at the hospital for 8:15am for a surgery at 10:15am. It's crazy how they make you get there so early for a 15 minute procedure. We bumped into my doctor right before and she told us that she had another one just before me and that she would be done in no time. She was right. She got me in and out of there in record time. She is amazing. They gave me so much anesthesia that I was out cold for most of the day. Seemed a bit overkill but I did tell the anesthesiologist that I didn't want to see anything, hear anything or know anything that was going on. I think he listened! Dr. Ponn told Jeff afterwards that she had the TV on for me in the OR. Pretty odd since I was completely out. Well, it's over now. I can put that chapter behind me. I will say that god forbid you or anyone you know has to go through what I did, the port is the way to go. I was deathly afraid at first from the thought of having something foreign inside my body that didn't belong there. I did get used to it and not having my veins all messed up from the chemo made the port a really great decision! Chia Pet! That's just what I look like these days! My hair is really starting to come in. It's so funny how all of a sudden it just appeared. At first it looked like it was coming in really light, but it has since darkened up and has been joined by some serious gray hairs. Oh well. I knew that was coming! I had them before so after this ordeal, and raising a 13 and 15 year old, I knew the gray would take over soon! In my estimation, I should have my big 'ole head of hair back by 2017 :) Until then, I will enjoy the hot summer with my chia head!