Port in, no problems

Port was put in this afternoon without any problems. My left arm, shoulder, chest and neck hurts, but that's normal. We forgot to stop and get the pain prescription for Vicoden, so hopefully what I have here works well enough that I can sleep. Today was the best experience with anesthesia I've ever had, which is surprising, because it was a general with intubation and everything. I woke up easily, no nausea, and I was lucid enough right away to go do some shopping at TJ's and get some things I'm allowed to eat for next couple of days. This new diet is going to take some adjustment, but I'm ready for results, so I'm not fooling around!

I am so thankful for Cindy driving me to and from appts and giving me permission to throw up in her car. :) Also, Bill and Kelsey are cooking for my kids and I know it can't be easy on their family to have 3 extras around for weeks. <3 Thank you also to everyone that has helped my family left at home. It's less worry for me that they aren't hungry and struggling to get by without me.

Please keep praying for my friend Dawn who lost her baby to a stillbirth, Hannah Grace, just 2 week ago and is still hospitalized herself with problems similar to eclampsia. She's really sick and is having terrible headaches for days on end. It may be a spinal tap headache but may be related to BP or something else. She keeps having very high BP episodes. I can't imagine dealing with this on top of the grief of losing her baby. Her baby was 35.5 weeks and looked perfectly healthy. They had been so relieved she was out of the woods of miscarriage so this had to be quite a blow. Also, Dawn's poor husband and kids must be so worried they might lose Dawn! She just got out of the ICU but she's still very sick.

Thanks everyone. I'm "home" this weekend and treatment resumes Tuesday.

Below is my niece, Layla, Tom's Oregon "Baby."