But the big news around our house is that I've gone wireless!

Yes, the venous port came out this morning at Moffitt.

Everything went fine, but I do wonder why they don't sedate people for this. Even for a seasoned medical geek like myself, it's a little disconcerting to have a surgeon tugging on your chest wall and cauterizing your flesh just inches away from my nose (ick). Trust me, a little IV sedation would have gone a long way.

On the plus side, my restrictions are minimal (no bending at the waist for two days, no lifting anything over ten pounds for a week (always interesting with a small child in the house). The pain is moderate, but tylenol and ice help.

It's hard to explain how overjoyed I am to have the port gone. Don't get me wrong, it was a blessing not to have my peripheral veins destroyed or to have to undergo multiple sticks for each IV, blood draw, chemo, transfusion, etc. But it was also a constant reminder that I was a Cancer Patient. Despite the upcoming (and ongoing) scans and checkups, being "wireless" means that this season is truly drawing to a close.

AND, the dh just called....he's running late because the contract is printing!! Am I the only one who finds significance in the fact that God would wrap up two major life issues in the same day?
We're not without scars (I think our finances bear as many as my body does!) but we're still standing.

Praise God from whom all blessings flow!