No More Port

Some background first. I was diagnosed with diffuse large b-cell lymphoma in mid-November. It's a common form of blood cancer. You can read about the background here.

I was in the hospital in the first week of June but only for about 45 minutes. The doctor removed the chemo port.

The chemo port is a plastic fitting, about the size of a bottle cap, that's attached to another device that delivers the cancer drugs directly into the aorta. This means the drugs don't fry veins in other parts of the body. I had full-on surgery for the installation of the port but removal was under local anesthetic.

It was a bit of milestone, thankfully. Now it's on to the full recovery.

My sister set up a Go Fund Me and it’s here. Thank you to everyone who has contributed. Please share as you see fit.