I had to get a new one because my old one wouldn't allow blood to be drawn out but would allow fluids to go in. I was supposed to be in a twilight state - didn't happen. I felt all the local anesthesia shots, cuts and cath line being threaded thru my vein. Glad to have a new one but it was hell.
Learned a couple of new things: when you see the draping around where they are going to do surgery - it is sticky so it adheres to your skin and if you have ever had an operation or procedure, you know how cold an operating room is - they have a heater (first time I knew about these) that they can put at your feet to help keep you warm. I'd rather not know these things but I thought they were interesting tidbits.
Towards the end of the procedure, I was sweating bullets from the pain and the heater. I had them turn the heater off and take off the 5 blankets they had on me. I was still sweating bullets.
The meds must have kicked in as I woke up in recovery - freezing cold and sleepy. Mom asked me if I wanted to sleep some more but it was getting late and needed to get home for the kids. I had to negotiate with the radiologist as she wanted me to stay flat for 3 hours! I told her I could do that at home.
Happy to have a new port that they can get blood out of instead of sticking me 3-6 times to get a vein that works.
More later -
