My surgery day started out pretty normal. They took me back and started the surgery prep. After about an hour I mentioned how it was odd I didn't have my wristband on yet. The nurse said "Well, we normally wait until we stick you with the IV so we know which arm to put the band on." I said "well that should be easy, we aren't doing an IV, I have a port. We are going to access my port." She said that meant we had to get orders from the doctor. So we waited. I was not going to let them access me via an IV when I was having to stay for the next several days and I had a port for a reason. They accessed me via my port after the doctor approved it and it all went as planned.
The incision is approximately 9 inches going from just below my breast to just below my belly button. They removed a quarter size lymph node which tested positive for cancer. It was determined to be the same type of cancer which we have been battling thus far. My stay at the hospital went pretty well. Surgery day went well. My nurse was lovely and posted this lovely message on my board. My great family and friends even decorated the room for me in celebration of my 30th birthday.
More information about my surgery, recovery, and future battles to come.
The incision is approximately 9 inches going from just below my breast to just below my belly button. They removed a quarter size lymph node which tested positive for cancer. It was determined to be the same type of cancer which we have been battling thus far. My stay at the hospital went pretty well. Surgery day went well. My nurse was lovely and posted this lovely message on my board. My great family and friends even decorated the room for me in celebration of my 30th birthday.
More information about my surgery, recovery, and future battles to come.
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