After last weeks meeting with the plastic surgeon, I was resigned to the fact that my drain was going to be with me for some time. So I named it Alfie. Mostly because I was watching the movie Alfie on tv (the new one with Jude Law) (and isn’t he pretty by the way?) But just like fickle Alfie in the movie, my drain decided also have commitment issues.
Last night I noticed that the stitches which hold my drain in had broken free and my drain was starting to come out on its own. Basically this makes a pretty inconsistent seal which causes the drain to leak where it’s attached to me. (Awesome.) I called the doctor and he said I could either take it out on my own (yikes) or wait until Monday. So I’ve now taped the tubing so it can’t work it’s way out and am waiting until Monday.
And as a bonus prize, sometimes, when I raise my arm, it squeaks. The drain, not my arm.
9 responses to “Alfie”
Karen B
September 12th, 2009 at 12:59
Once again you have left me laughing out loud. I love your spirit! Hey doc if I wanted to take out my own drain I would have gone to medical school 🙂
sophanne
September 12th, 2009 at 18:56
Did you use duct tape? That would slay me!
p.s. I hate the drain.
Aftercancer
September 12th, 2009 at 21:46
OMG I thought I was the only person in the world who actually came up with a way to break their drain. Did you use the tape the pageant chicks use to hold their bathing suits on their butts?
donella
September 13th, 2009 at 15:00
Hope it all goes as smoothly as possible for you tomorrow.
Cathy R
September 14th, 2009 at 07:41
Oh dear. Hope it managed to stay in until you could get to the Doctor’s office.
Oh and, yes. Jude Law is truly beautiful. *sigh*
sprucehillfarm
September 15th, 2009 at 11:34
Man! I hope it is gone for good this time 🙂
knittedgems
September 17th, 2009 at 11:22
Wow, I don’t know how you do it some days. I hope it’s been fixed by now and at least you don’t have to have things taped to you.
Love your sense of humor, as always.
Kairol Rosenthal
September 18th, 2009 at 17:52
Kate Burton from After Cancer Now What turned me on to your site and I adore it. I am writing a newspaper article about cancer blogging (for a big rag!) and would like to interview you and include your blog. Please let me know if you are interested. If so, I’m on deadline and would love to talk to you this weekend if possible.
If you want to learn more about me, check out my blog everythingchangesbook.com, or check out the podcast from my recent interview about young adult cancer on NPR’s Fresh Air With Terry Gross, September 8, 2009 http://tiny.cc/sBB18
Best,
Kairol Rosenthal
Author, Everything Changes: The Insider’s Guide to Cancer in Your 20s and 30s
Marly
September 21st, 2009 at 22:58
You crack me up!!