Going thru chemo is very hard on veins. So my medical team recommended placing a medport for Chemo as well as the frequent blood draws I get to monitor my treatment.
My last IV site looks like this:
And this was a good IV stick—1st try!
So I agreed to a power port. I had a 20 minute procedure to insert it and now will not be needing any more vein sticks till I am finished with treatment!
This is what the powerport looks like inside:
They use a special locking needle and sterile technique when accessing it for blood work or Chemo.
This is a picture of my minion -non-accessed 1 day after insertion and honestly it doesn't really hurt
Eventually the little steristrip dressing will fall off on it's own in the next week or two.
And this is what it looks like when it's accessed for chemo
So I welcome with affection my little Minion who will do my bidding to kick cancer to the curb.
And today was HAMMER TIME #2
I now have 1/3 of my treatments done...WOOT!
Since I have had some neuropathy (numbness) in my feet and fingertips, which is a side effect of my particular chem (Taxol). My Oncologist suggested some B6 supplements, and put me on Lyrica.
I also got these really cool ice booties while I was getting taxol today
(get it...really...cool?)
The thought is the coolness decreases circulation to the area which decreases chemo to my feet and will hopefully slow the progression of the neuropathy
and of course Roberta was back to hang out for a while
A nice picture of my better half, my husband Dave:
And of course a shot of me in my cozy hat courtesy of Maggie:
Home now, feeling a little funky. I know the next few days are going to be a little rough. But this
time I think I have a better idea on how to deal with the pain and fuzziness
Lastly, a quote from a favorite singer..Pink:
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