Numbing cream(no) Bigger Needle(yes)

So far, so good! I have had the most minimal side effects so far. Everything went well, with one exception. My nurse said Numbing cream? Nah, you don't need that...
Port Chop is still medium rare (raw, red and tender) so it was painful to have the special needle inserted. Unfortunately, my incision lies right on top of point of entry, so the first stick didn't work. The nurse yells Hey I need a bigger needle over here! I almost came unglued. So then she had to put in the bigger needle, there was a lot of pushing, poking and prodding. Blood was spurting out. I almost passed out. The nurse seemed a little surprised that the incision lies over the point of entry, but at least next time they will be prepared, and Port Chop will be medium well done.
Chemo on weekends is not going to happen, for a variety of reasons. I'll try to explain. While I'm at Southeast, I get a cocktail of 3 drugs for 2 hours. Then I use a pump from OptionCare that will deliver 1 of the meds for 46 more hours. Don't take offense if you are reading this and you work for OptionCare. I'm not bashing them. But they don't do weekends, unless there is a problem. They weren't real accomodating. I'm not too disappointed anyway. Who wants to spend their weekends hooked up? It would be better to do it while the girls are in school and I can rest better. Speaking of hooked up, this thing is heavy. It doesn't work well as a fanny pack. Right now, I am wearing it like a purse across my neck. Hence, we have chosen the name Percy. Percy wouldn't do well at church anyway b/c he is noisy. Every 2 minutes he reminds me he's still there by making a clicking/whirring noise.
About the side effects: So far I feel fine. Remember when I said I couldn't drink cold beverages. Well, our tap water is too cold. I took a drink when I came home and realized a cactus had sprouted in my throat! Ouch! So then I tried a handful of cashews and I was immediately taken back to the 80's when pop rocks were the rage. My jaw was full of pop rocks! Later, with chemo not on my mind, I find myself fixing a bowl of shredded wheat and milk. Then I thought OMG, I can't eat this! Shredded wheat and cold milk- I might as well swallow knives in the circus!
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Michele