I need to catch up on my blogging this weekend -- would love to share pictures and stories about last weekend's birthday bonanza, this week's (uneventful) round 4 of the Abraxane, and my trip to Yankee Stadium last night... but wanted to post a quick update about my BIG ARM.
For the past day or two, I've been feeling like my right arm is sore and numb and swollen. I thought maybe I just slept on it funny, but then last night... I forced myself to sleep on my back and this morning, it's still funny. I've got pain in my armpit and it feels like a rope under the skin there.
Worried that it might be a complication with my port, I called Dr Cairoli's office. They are so great. There's this magic voice mail box for the nurses and they always call back so promptly and are so friendly.
Rosemary called me back and her initial concern is that I may have a blood clot. The port is essentially a foreign body and we don't always like it when doctor's try to implant foreign things in our bodies... go figure! I have an appointment for an ultrasound today at 3pm, so fingers crossed that it is nothing/something minor they can address. It would really really stink if I have a serious problem with my port...
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