Port is out! I guess it served its purpose but good riddance! What a funny day Tuesday was. My scheduled surgery was 7:30 a.m., same hospital as previous surgeries. I was given a little reminder paper that told me when to quit eating etc and what time to be there. It was a little hard to tell if it said 6:00 or 6:30. I decided it said 6:30 since I hate getting up early. We arrived about 6:40. Bruce sent me in wrong building after a little debate, which I figured he was right since my memory is pretty screwy lately. I signed in and waited in an unfamiliar waiting room. After a short while they called my name and told me I was in the wrong building!! So I hurried across the street to other building. I got checked in late, I felt like I was holding up entire days schedule (which I was!). So, they got me situated and nurse started an IV, only creating a few bruises in the process. I was wheeled into operating room. I did not get general anesthesia, but what they call "twilight". I saw everyone come, set things up and remember talking a bit. Then I woke up shortly in recovery and went home.
I later tell Bruce I have had this weird memory and am not sure if it was a dream or if it really happened. I was lying on table and someone shows me port after it was out and asked me if I wanted to keep it, I looked at it, laughed and said no. Later in the week, while getting re-inflated I asked plastic surgeon about twilight anesthesia. I told him story, he said some people remember. I asked if a port is purple. He said yes, so it was true!!! He said he didn't know why they would ask if I wanted it. Well, he doesn't know me too well. I probably told them earlier that I wanted it. Then I start to think, what else did I say?!? Did I tell Dr Zannis' nurse I used to think she was a bitch? Tell Dr. Zannis we want Bruce to get haircut like him? That I feel like just a number in his system now? Did I talk about my comedy shop underwear? My new fake boobs? What a funny feeling. Like I was the only drunk one at the party and can't remember what happened. Bruce hopes they gave me extra drugs if I was talking too much! I did schedule follow up appointment for next week and they allowed it! I will see how that goes! The moral of this story is: Certain people (like me) should not have twilight anesthesia! Knock me all the way out!
I am feeling better most of the time. I am a bit sore in chest and arm muscles, especially in the morning. I do tire easily, but am feeling a bit more normal I have some hair growth (like 1/4 of an inch!). When I look in mirror it reminds me of my Mom and that makes me sad. I still wear my wig when I go out and really don't like it. I know it is only temporary. I know I'm a cancer patient when my Vance says his friends are coming over and I say, "do I have to put on my wig?"
I met with oncologist last week as well. I will start on Tamoxifen on April 9 (basically it is an estrogen inhibitor). Then I will have follow ups with him to see how I react. So most of the "active" treatment is done, except for exchange which won't be for six months. So, time to get myself put back together!
Oh, and Bald Barbie is on schedule to be created, nice.................
Thanks again for the never ending support, caring and Love!!!
Sara ♥
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I later tell Bruce I have had this weird memory and am not sure if it was a dream or if it really happened. I was lying on table and someone shows me port after it was out and asked me if I wanted to keep it, I looked at it, laughed and said no. Later in the week, while getting re-inflated I asked plastic surgeon about twilight anesthesia. I told him story, he said some people remember. I asked if a port is purple. He said yes, so it was true!!! He said he didn't know why they would ask if I wanted it. Well, he doesn't know me too well. I probably told them earlier that I wanted it. Then I start to think, what else did I say?!? Did I tell Dr Zannis' nurse I used to think she was a bitch? Tell Dr. Zannis we want Bruce to get haircut like him? That I feel like just a number in his system now? Did I talk about my comedy shop underwear? My new fake boobs? What a funny feeling. Like I was the only drunk one at the party and can't remember what happened. Bruce hopes they gave me extra drugs if I was talking too much! I did schedule follow up appointment for next week and they allowed it! I will see how that goes! The moral of this story is: Certain people (like me) should not have twilight anesthesia! Knock me all the way out!
I am feeling better most of the time. I am a bit sore in chest and arm muscles, especially in the morning. I do tire easily, but am feeling a bit more normal I have some hair growth (like 1/4 of an inch!). When I look in mirror it reminds me of my Mom and that makes me sad. I still wear my wig when I go out and really don't like it. I know it is only temporary. I know I'm a cancer patient when my Vance says his friends are coming over and I say, "do I have to put on my wig?"
I met with oncologist last week as well. I will start on Tamoxifen on April 9 (basically it is an estrogen inhibitor). Then I will have follow ups with him to see how I react. So most of the "active" treatment is done, except for exchange which won't be for six months. So, time to get myself put back together!
Oh, and Bald Barbie is on schedule to be created, nice.................
Thanks again for the never ending support, caring and Love!!!
Sara ♥
