6/4 - No Surgery After All

Kristine entered the waiting room after her procedure a little before 2. She seemed to be walking fine, clear of mind but with tears in her eyes. I, of course, was completely confused. The last port surgery Kristine had she could barely function for several hours after the procedure.

It turned out that there was no procedure (at least not surgical) and the tears Kristine shed were those of relief. The surgeon examined the ports under x-ray and was able to access the first port just fine (that is, with only a few attempts at poking Kristine with the needle). This is the same port that was not used in her last cycle of therapy due to complications. All it required was a little bit of an angle to get the needle in.

As for the second port that felt as if it had flipped onto its side, the surgeon determined that this one was also fine. He said that the ports naturally move around with weight loss and muscle movement. And although it can cause some inconvenience and discomfort at the time its accessed, he didn't feel it was worth opening her up to fix.

So all good news today and a huge relief for Kristine. Hopefully when next Monday comes both ports can be accessed without issue. As for now, our next step is to meet with the cardiothoracic surgeon on Wed afternoon to discuss Kristine's case.