After three uneventful days, I guess we needed a little excitement around here. First, the high blood pressure that brought on an ultrasound and medication. Now, the port has seized up. The port is the permanent IV in Andrew's chest that is used to put medicine into and take blood out of his body. There is some sort of blockage somewhere along the way, and the nurse's efforts so far have been unable to clear it.
Now it looks like we may have to do one of two things tonight. We will either have to replace the needle and tubing going into the port, which would mean re-accessing it with a new needle. The other option is to go to x-ray tonight so they can find the blockage.
Through everything, we are still scheduled to leave tomorrow. Tonight could just be a late one.
UPDATE: If they find out that the blockage is inside the port itself, and they are unable to get it unclotted, they will have to install a new port. Surgically. Tomorrow.
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