Port: Complete.
Port placed. Took them a little longer than an hour; there was some difficulty wedging it into place. I'm already seeing some bruising underneath the bandages and tape, but that's expected after the amount of pressure exerted to get it there.
And yeah, I'm really tender and sore. I slept okay, took a couple extra-strength acetaminophen before bed. But turning over a few times was a delicate operation, as was getting up to a sitting position.
I'll end up keeping it covered till Friday, when we'll lift the tape to apply the numbing cream stuff to the skin over the port, which is supposed to help dull the one stick to access the port. They'll check it for infection and re-dress it afterward, as it takes a full seven to ten days to heal fully.
I would post the pic I took last night, but 1) I have zero ambition to figure out how right now, and 2) it is literally just the gauze and tape covering the port and accesses. I look pissed in it, but I'm not, I was just trying to get the pic.
Definitely making use of the acetaminophen and ibuprofen today. But hey, progress: I am finally comfortable wearing pants again!
And yeah, I'm really tender and sore. I slept okay, took a couple extra-strength acetaminophen before bed. But turning over a few times was a delicate operation, as was getting up to a sitting position.
I'll end up keeping it covered till Friday, when we'll lift the tape to apply the numbing cream stuff to the skin over the port, which is supposed to help dull the one stick to access the port. They'll check it for infection and re-dress it afterward, as it takes a full seven to ten days to heal fully.
I would post the pic I took last night, but 1) I have zero ambition to figure out how right now, and 2) it is literally just the gauze and tape covering the port and accesses. I look pissed in it, but I'm not, I was just trying to get the pic.
Definitely making use of the acetaminophen and ibuprofen today. But hey, progress: I am finally comfortable wearing pants again!