December 6, 2023: The Port is Coming Out! The Port is Coming Out!!!!!

Wednesday, December 6, 2023 · by kathy howe

Nurse Meghan comes through for us yet again and grabbed an appointment for Sam in Interventional Radiology  to have his port removed on Monday December 18th.  This is high caliber nurse jujitsu as it’s the holiday season and that means busy schedules for all the medical specialties too.  

Meghan is the best!  ❤️

This is big news as it means he can do more active things without concern that his port will be impacted. 

He will continue to have monthly labs which will be drawn from his elbow after the port is removed but he’s cool with that. And he’s been told that, unlike his mom, he has great elbow veins 💪🏼. 


#FULeukemia

#LFGStemCells

#TeamSamStrong

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12 comments

Paige, Zac, Max, and Bel Cook · Wednesday, December 6, 2023
🤩
Erin Lavik · Wednesday, December 6, 2023
Congratulations!!!!!!!!
Ellen Levy · Wednesday, December 6, 2023
Never been so happy to hear about a de-"port"-ation.
John Lilly · Wednesday, December 6, 2023
This is too cool and a great and welcome milestone. Keep getting better, Sam.
David Hornik · Wednesday, December 6, 2023
Blood sticks have never been better!
Cindy McLaughlin · Wednesday, December 6, 2023
Byeeeeeee Port!
Liz O'Donoghue · Wednesday, December 6, 2023
Woo hoo! Dancing a happy dance right now!
Suchi Sairam · Wednesday, December 6, 2023
🥳🥳🥳 amazing news
Natalya Crump · Wednesday, December 6, 2023
I feel like you should've also included #GreatElbowVeins. Could be a good band name.
kathy howe · Wednesday, December 6, 2023
😂
Gowri G · Friday, December 8, 2023
Whoop! 🎉 🏆
Claudia Hung · Saturday, December 9, 2023
Excellent news! 🥳