Any Port in a Storm

Yesterday I had a port for venous access put in my chest near my collar bone. It is so the chemo drugs don't destroy the veins in my arms since they are so toxic. It also allows for blood draws so I don't have to be stuck a million times! This procedure was supposed to be a walk in the park. NOT! After the procedure, I was in the recovery area and my surgeon came out and said, "Boy are you in good shape!" I looked at her oddly and said "Thanks". She then explained that I have so much muscle in my chest that she had a very hard time inserting the port, she tried to thread it through my neck (which is now killing me) to no avail. She went back in through the first incision and went toward my shoulder to thread it through and it went in. As a result, I feel like I have been beaten up. Everyone told me that this would be a simple, virtually pain feel procedure. I guess all the people I know who have a port in don't have well developed chest muscles. Go figure, the hundreds of flys I have done have come back to bite me in the ass.

I know I shouldn't complain because this complication is nothing compared to other people but if I didn't tell you about it then I wouldn't be truly documenting my journey, would I? Things will be better tomorrow!