Susan is now the proud owner of a BardPort® Plastic Single Lumen Percutaneous Introducer System with Attachable Open-Ended Silicone 9.6 French (Product ID – 0602680). Woo-hoo! She’s always wanted one. And it fits perfectly – right in the jugular vein. It's a great complement to last November's lumbar shunt. It doesn't take much to accessorize, ladies.
Her surgery went well this morning with the help of the caring doctors and nurses at UCLA Surgery Center. It’s quite the outfit at 200 Medical Plaza where they had 40-50 outpatient surgeries scheduled today alone. The only trying moments I witnessed were waiting for the anesthesia nurse to get a vein for Susan’s IV. The dear angel gave her a local anesthetic so it didn’t hurt while she fished around. After about a dozen attempts at various angles, the needle found its target. The nurse thanked God.
All in all, it was a smooth operation with no complications. We were so impressed with the terrific people on the surgery team. They truly care. Aside from being tired, Susan is doing well and has little pain. Her various dressings and steri-strips will come off over the next days and weeks as her stitches dissolve; paving the way for the chemo treatment she needs. We thank god for another important step out of the way.
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