Today is a big day! Olivia will have her surgery to remove her port from her chest. It's a same day surgery procedure that should take a couple hours for the actual procedure and a couple hours for recovery. Leading up to this day, I have been slowly explaining to Olivia and her brother what to expect. For a 4 year old, she's so smart to ask the right questions. Ever since she had her port, I explained to both of them that she will have a special Ironman piece in her which will have super powers just like Ironman. But now that she's done with treatment, she no longer needs it. She is worried that there will be blood coming out of her body when the doctors take it out and asked if the they will put paper to stop the blood from coming out of her. I've been telling her not to worry because they will be putting her to sleep so she doesn't feel anything. She's used to getting sedated, but this is only her 2nd time getting general anesthesia.
I can't help but feel anxious about today. It must be because of the traumatic experience we had when she had her first surgery to put the port in her about 2 years ago. She was so young and small, wheeled in a crib and I had to carry her to the operating table.
After surgery today, she will have her regular check up and blood work with her oncologist.
More updates later.
How's she doing?
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