Surgery on Friday, October 12, 2007, went well. The port-a-cath procedure took about 1 hour followed by 2 hours in recovery. I have a dressing over the surgical site. Dr. Sherin Shirazi performed the procedure. She said that I did not need to follow-up with her, just to follow-up with my oncologist, Dr. Zhang next week and he would remove the dressing. She did use sutures to close the incision but stated that these would dissolve and not have to be removed. I felt great after surgery. They gave me apple juice and jello and then sent us home. On the way home, I became a little nauseated and as soon as I got home, the vomiting began, but without much in your stomach, not much can come out. The nausea and vomiting only last about 1 hour and then I was able to eat some toast and go to bed.
Today is Sunday and I have been sore after the surgery and have been taking Hydrocodone for pain as needed. I only take about2 tablets during the course of the day, but it sure does help. We went out to run some errands yesterday and I was so nervous. I did not want anyone to bump into my left shoulder (the side of the procedure). I felt and still feel very vulnerable. It seems very scary to have something that someone could bump into that is connected directly to your artery and is located right above your lung, near your first rib and clavicle, and... on the same side of your heart. I know that it is safe, but it is an uncomfortable thought. However, I am very happy and pleased with the procedure; it is behind me and it will make chemotherapy and all the blood draws much easier!!
And, the long await is over, I got my period today!!!!! It seems so strange to be so happy about this, but my period is the key to the beginning of the egg preservation procedure and eventually starting chemotherapy. I have already called the office of Dr. Michelle Evans and left a message that I got my period. I feel like a teenager. I have had my period so many times, over a 20 year period, would be about 240 times, but today was different. I was like is this it? Is this really my period, or some how just a false alarm. I guess it just seemed like it could not be true. So much rides on this moment. I can't wait to share the rest of my story, but for now, we all have to wait and see what excitement with morning brings. I will keep you posted.
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