Any Port in a Storm

Not really any port, but a power port!

Inside this packet Tom got a special identification
card, a key ring and a bracelet! Score!

Tom had his power port inserted this week. Dr. Inscore inserted an 8 French PowerPort via the right internal jugular vein, into Tom's chest Tuesday morning. It's purpose is to allow easy access for coming treatments.

We left the house for Sunnyside Medical Center at 7:30 am and the procedure took the doctor less than an hour, but adding to that the hour and a half in the waiting area, the prep time and the recovery time, we left the hospital around 2:30 pm. While in the recovery area I asked Tom how it went and he said "It was relaxing."

Not having eaten since midnight as a prep for the port insert, Tom was hungry and we couldn't resist our favorite Vietnamese/Chinese restaurant over on Sandy Boulevard, Zien Hong. Of course I had already eaten at my favorite hospital cafeteria while Tom was under anesthesia: chicken breast cooked in creamy herb sauce, steamed carrots, and mashed potatoes with gravy, but that did not stop me from savoring salt-pepper squid and Kung Pao Chichen at Zien Hong.

Years ago Tom worked with a Vietnamese guy who introduced us to this restaurant which is the proverbial hole-in-the-wall.  It serves authentic, fresh ingredients cooked expertly. They recently fancied up the place, inside and out putting in a new restroom and  removing  the yellow bars from the windows!   Nice touch Zien Hong.

Across the street he couldn't resist going into  the Cosmic Monkey comics store for something to read. I remained outside for a bit to take pictures.

It's now a couple of days later and Tom is feeling okay.  His birthday is coming up on Monday and on Tuesday he will start chemo.