Abdominal drain - not as good as ...

As we say in our family - not as good as - when comparing food, hotels, travel experiences.  I'm enjoying this, but it's not as good as . . .

Well, that can also go for medical treatment.  Have always been happy with my port.  It has saved me so much pain and aggravation, no one hunting for veins, just a direct hit.

A few weeks ago I agreed to a new gadget, an abdominal drain so we can drain the ascites buildup I'm getting every few weeks (not a good sign).  But the gemzar seems to be working.  Have been approved for lymparza for when gemzar is finished, and avastin still helps.  But, instead of having this drained with a needle every month or two by a radiologist, now Douglas has to drain me every week which is weird but keeps me more comfortable.  We always find humor in everything, like how our relationship went to a whole other level when he had to give me an enema.  The drain has likewise taken us in a different direction and level.

The down side is that I can't swim this summer.  It makes certain clothes uncomfortable due to the dressing and pulling on my skin.

So it's not as good as the port, but not terrible.