Today is port day. It is the day Jadan has an outpatient procedure where doctors surgically give him a quarter-size port in his chest. This access point will be used for chemo treatments starting July 28th.
Once we made it to check in, Jadan and Kevin were intrigued by a collimator for an old Gamma Knife machine displayed in the lobby. This type of technology was considered a breakthrough of hope at Lovelace.
Today’s procedure will take about 2 hours in total. Only 15 minutes will be spent inserting the port, and the rest will be dedicated to numbing the area and ensuring Jadan is comfortable. After the procedure, Jadan is evaluated and given time to come out of the sedation.
It was great meeting Jadan’s nurse and learning about each step of his port placement procedure. We are grateful and appreciate the great care Jadan is receiving.
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