Weird. I expected to turn when the sun went down last night, but it didn’t happen. I’m still not a vampire. Maybe it will happen at sunset tonight. In any case …
There’s very little in terms of pain today, and I was able to work normally. I can swallow food and drink no problem. I am being careful not to use my right arm much, but that’s just because I want to give the areas a chance to heal as opposed to any actual pain. The only time I feel pain is when I sit up after lying down, cough, sneeze, or laugh too hard. All I have been taking is Advil every 6 hours, and CBD.
It’s a little bit creepy, but I can feel the tubing under my skin going up to my jugular vein. It doesn’t hurt, but it’s weird. I’m sure the port will also feel really strange once the bandages are off and the swelling comes down. I was told by a friend yesterday who has dealt with cancer and having a port to make sure that I always bring a scarf or something to pad a seatbelt if I have to be the passenger in a car. I hinted at that in yesterday’s blog post, but I didn’t quite explain where that came from.
If you want to learn more about how ports are used, here is a decent YouTube video.