Kelly,
i'm so sorry you're having such a poopy day. especially when you're already nervous for the procedure tomorrow. ok, so i think i know how sedated you'll be... i get sedated ("conscious sedation") when i get the picc put in cause i freak out. i usually just go into radiology and they give me something in my IV and i kinda gap out and when i wake up i'm back in my room with the picc in place! its great. and, i still can "hear" them and turn my head, etc. during the procedure. SO, if that's what's going to happen with your port, i wouldn't worry. even though they say its conscious sedation, you still are basically asleep and don't remember a thing other than before you fell asleep.
best of luck to you. i dont' know what the transfusion you're getting is tonight, but i hope it goes well and you can get your procedure done early tomorrow and get it out of the way first thing so you dont' have more angst about it.
i'll keep you in my thoughts and prayers.... and, when all is said and done, you'll likely be talking ME into getting a port cause you love it so much!
i'm so sorry you're having such a poopy day. especially when you're already nervous for the procedure tomorrow. ok, so i think i know how sedated you'll be... i get sedated ("conscious sedation") when i get the picc put in cause i freak out. i usually just go into radiology and they give me something in my IV and i kinda gap out and when i wake up i'm back in my room with the picc in place! its great. and, i still can "hear" them and turn my head, etc. during the procedure. SO, if that's what's going to happen with your port, i wouldn't worry. even though they say its conscious sedation, you still are basically asleep and don't remember a thing other than before you fell asleep.
best of luck to you. i dont' know what the transfusion you're getting is tonight, but i hope it goes well and you can get your procedure done early tomorrow and get it out of the way first thing so you dont' have more angst about it.
i'll keep you in my thoughts and prayers.... and, when all is said and done, you'll likely be talking ME into getting a port cause you love it so much!