Hey friends,
I’d really appreciate your prayers as I’ve hit a bump in the road. π I mentioned that I had my port implant surgery last Tuesday the 4th…well, because of my mast cell activation disorder, I’m having a severe allergic reaction to the surgical glue they used. My incision site looks very very bad. π
OHSU dermatology got me in today for an urgent appointment. They’re concerned that my incision could be infected, so they swabbed the site to culture it and also prescribed very strong topical antibiotics and topical steroids. In the meantime, they said this will take several weeks to heal (and I can’t use my port π) so they placed an urgent order with OHSU Interventional Radiology (IR) to get another PICC line placed. So bummed about that because PICCs itch a ton. π’
Please pray that any bacteria at the site won’t attach to my port (if that happens, I could get septic again and need surgery to remove the port)—trying to leave these concerns in the Lord’s hands and not worry. π Could you also pray that IR will be able to get me in and place a PICC line asap? Because I haven’t been able to use my port, that means I can’t infuse the IV meds/electrolytes that my body needs everyday.
Thank you, friends. π
P.S. Thank you to all who have signed up to my newsletter! It brought a smile to my face. Unfortunately, I'm still trying to figure out how to use this certain email service called MailChimp, and it's kinda going over my head...so I just wanted to let you know why you haven't received an email every time I post. Hopefully, once I feel better, I can figure this out or find someone who can help! π₯²