MUGA scan

I can't wait for the port to be put in. It took two tries and two people to get an IV in me for the scan this afternoon. The first tried on my right forearm and as soon as the needle went in, it blew up. I had a huge black and blue lump under the skin. And that's my GOOD arm.

She called a member of the iv team in and they were able to get the iv into the back of my left hand. She injected a substance and I had to go sit for 20 minutes while it circulated. Then she injected again and I laid on the same table I had for the bone scan. She hooked up three EKG wires and moved the camera over my heart. I had to lay still for 5 minutes, she moved the camera into another position, another 5 minutes and I was done.

My question is why is it, that no matter what time my appointment is during the day, I end up leaving Oakland at 5:00 p.m. when everyone ELSE in the world is trying to leave?

So..tomorrow is port day. I am nervous about that though I know it's the best thing for me. There will still be a "pinch" every time they use it just like the "pinch" when they try to insert the iv or needle BUT it will only happen once. The opening will be there ready to go. The tech today told me that they should be able to use it to also draw blood when needed. On rare occasions it won't work that way but I'm hoping I'm not one of those.

It's only 8 p.m. but I should get to bed soon. I can't eat after 6:30 a.m. tomorrow and there's no way I can last until after 1 or 1:30 without eating something. So I need to get up around 5:30 a.m. JUST TO EAT. Then I think I'll nap on the couch until 10:30 a.m. when it will be time to leave to pick up BDHA from the Hilton in dahntahn Pittsburgh`and head over to Oakland.

I'll post on Thursday as I won't be home tomorrow night. Good night. Oh..no clue if I can pick the winning Lottery numbers as I forgot to buy one!