I'm happy to report the dreaded port is no more... I've been deported! The operation, on Monday, went smoothly and it barely hurts now at all. I also had a slew of follow up tests, which showed fairly minimal hearing loss from the chemo and, most importantly, no signs of recurrence. Based on my healing, I also just got the okay to use only one crutch! One piece of less positive news, however, is that I've been having some discomfort and we discovered that there's a screw from the hip surgery that's too long. Dr. Morris decided that it's a risk for infection, so she wants to remove it right away, i.e., this Friday (**update: now Monday**). I'm a little apprehensive but I do believe it's for the best-- and, thankfully, the surgery will be fairly minor. It requires general anesthesia but should only last 30 minutes to an hour (compared to the original 12-hour surgery) and I'll most likely be released from the hospital the next day. Hopefully it go...