Hi Jessica's Journey
Supporters!!! Well it's 12:02 am(...that's that whole sleep thing I was talking
about) Tomorrow I have to be in Day Surgery at 6am...why? Good Question.
I have very small veins. No
matter how hydrated I was, I was always a VERY hard stick. So in 2009 when I
began a new IV (intravenous) treatment that I would have to do monthly, the
decision was made for me to get a port.
What is a port? Google says
it is a central venous catheter is a tube that goes into a vein in your
chest and ends at your heart. Sometimes this type of catheter is attached
to a device called a port that will be under your skin. The port and
catheter are put in place in a minor surgery. The catheter helps carry
nutrients and medicine into your body.
I had the port implanted surgically, so I could easily recieve
my medicine. Great idea you would think!? Not really, because the my port gets
clotted often. There are two way you can unclog the port: 1. Cathflo-
Cathflo binds to fibrin in
the thrombus, converting entrapped plasminogen to plasmin, helping to break
down existing thrombotic occlusions. 2. Catheterization- This is a surgercal
procedure, where the doctor's go in through your groin and unclog the clot. The
procedure is done in outpatient surgery and they give you medicine to twilight
you.
Well I'm going through the Catheterization procedure tomorrow
for the um ...I've lost count of how many times I've done this. I know the
surgical techs by name and voice. LOL I've also been watching a life time movie
while blogging so now it's 1:18am. I am really going attempt to sleep! Well
make sure you add me in your prayers tomorrow morning! Good Night!
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