03/17/2026
Travis is having his port surgically removed today. His port is a small device that was placed below his collarbone just two days after his diagnosis in January 2024. It has been accessed with a needle for medications, blood draws, and transfusions at every doctor visit. Today, for the first time ever, we walked in without Travis having to worry about getting a needle stuck in his chest. Taking his port out also means that if he gets a fever, we no longer have to rush to the emergency room within one hour for antibiotics through his port.
When we went to the operating room, he requested to be put to sleep to SpongeBob SquarePants music and his request was met with dancing nurses! Praying for Travis, the surgery, hands of the surgeons, and a quick recovery!
As I am typing this, the surgeon came to let me know everything went smoothly and they’re stitching up the small 1 inch incision now!
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