On January 14, 2005, my sister drove me to the hospital for my port placement -- a minor surgical procedure to implant an Infuse-a-Port® underneath the skin on my collarbone. My port -- used steadily ever since that January day for the infusion of breast cancer chemotherapy drugs -- is about to be removed.Tomorrow -- September 15, 2006 -- my sister will drive me to the same hospital where another minor surgery will result in the removal of this same port and its accompanying parts. I will come home with a scar that will mark the spot symbolic of my cancer travels. Along with my healed lumpectomy incisions and my head full of new hair, this scar will remind me of where I've been and will not ever let me lose sight of where I'm going -- full steam ahead into a life I am blessed to have in front of me. A life that was never promised to me for any specific amount of time. A life I am going to wrap my arms around -- for every second, every minute, every breath I am lucky enough to take.
1. Does anyone know of a remedy for a laparotomy scar. Mine is huge, reddish-pink, raised like a keloid. Also it looks like I have a second navel 3 inches below my nomal navel - sort of like they've inserted something there - a type of puncture mark; it is quite ugly. Does anyone have anything similar to this and if so, any remedy to make it appear more normal?
Posted at 2:54PM on Sep 14th 2006 by deborah wright