All is well after this morning’s port placement procedure. Once discharged from the hospital, we stopped for lunch. Jadan needed to fast for the procedure. He was hungry!
We had a chance to review the port details, which are quite fascinating.
I didn’t realize that the port was directly inserted into the heart. In addition to chemotherapy, the port will be used for medication and blood draws. We assume he will have this in for 4-5 months. One of our family members went through a similar cancer treatment. His port was removed after several tests that showed he was in remission. We think they will do the same thing with Jadan.
If you didn’t know, Jadan is a fan of the Grateful Dead. All his nurses so far are, too. Each time he has gone into surgery, they play Grateful Dead songs. When his tumor was removed, they played Athea and today it was Jerry Garcia’s Midnight Moonlight – Live. Perhaps take some time to enjoy either or both. It is great to see so many healthcare staff going out of their way to help Jadan during this difficult time. Once again, I am filled with gratitude for each of them.
On our way home, we saw a circumhorizontal arc in the sky. It reminded us of how the sun’s light illuminates our world with beauty. We are grateful for and celebrate this beauty in all our thoughts and actions.
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