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Monday, September 26, 2011

Bionic Vein

I had a little surgical procedure today to have a port put in my chest. It's basically a little device under the skin that allows access to my bloodstream, both for withdrawing and infusing. Since I'll be having weekly infusions, it is much more efficient and less painful to stick a needle through a thin layer of skin and into the

port than to have to find a vein in my arm every time. I'm all for that except that it makes this really creepy large bump under my skin.
(photo doesn't do it justice)
So.Not.Sexy.
Jet is really into the idea of people having robot parts (Luke Skywalker, Steve Austin), so when I was explaining it to him, I told him that they gave me a bionic vein.
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2 comments:

  1. TaniaSeptember 26, 2011 at 11:00 PM

    plenty of other sexy things about you, m'dear- don't let the port get you too down about that.

    xo,
    t.

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  2. lizSeptember 27, 2011 at 11:29 AM

    i love how jet is helping you frame the not-so-sexy lump. i'm with tania...so many sexy things about you...and a bionic vein...that is kind of hot! xoxo, liz

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