@sullybiker I take that to mean treatment was deemed successful. Congratulations to you and your family.

@sullybiker I had two ports fitted. The first was removed due to an unrelated infection that caused sepsis. When the second one was finally removed, I also thought I was having a GA. I was staggered when the surgeon said 'Oh no - there's no need for an anaesthetist. It wastes time and costs money. You'll be fine. It's just a quick 10 minute job'.

And so I was. Paper over my chest. Local anaesthetic. Look away to the side as he rooted around in my chest and out it came.

I found this procedure an incredibly emotional and significant milestone. After three years of hell, of everything I'd been through, it somehow seemed to represent some sort of closure.

Unfortunately, a male nurse innocently made this same observation in the recovery room and I fell to pieces (yet again).