If you're curious...it's just a plastic bulb attached to a tube that is inside my arm and when the bulb is squished it creates the sucking action it needs to drain. We empty it a couple times a day. I'm not sure yet what determines when I will have it removed, but I guess there's no reason really to be in a hurry about that.
So I'm on some pain pills that help me to be a little more comfortable, but I really don't think I'll be completely comfortable until this is all healed. I'm learning what my tolerance on pain is and it seems like I'm doing pretty well.
Sometimes I have to grin and bear it and those are harder than other times. I'm just so concerned about losing any part of my arm function that I'm working past the pain. We are nearing the end of all this. If things continue to go well I will only have one more surgery to go through to finish the reconstruction and remove the port. If I hadn't told you we left the port in as a precaution pending the results of the tests on what they removed.
Okay I told you this would be quick and now I've lied. I guess I didn't lose any function in my fingers. :) Or my brain at that. :) I hope everything is going well for you all. Again thank you for your thoughts and prayers, flowers and cards. I am so blessed to have family and friends like you. Take care and I'll email again soon.
Love to you all,
Keri
