I am having a “procedure”  today.  As far as I am considered, it’s not just a “procedure” because they are going to put me to sleep.  I had surgery for breast cancer 14 years ago and even though it had spread into a lymph node, after chemo, I recovered.  However, one of the lingering side effects is lymphedema in in my right arm.  

Sometimes when I scratch myself--or unconsciously forget and pick at the skin on a fingernail--I end up in the hospital with the entire arm infected--and they keep me three days or so--to hook me up to antibiotics intravenously--which is irritating.  But, I thank God for modern medicine or I guess the infection would kill me?  

They’ll go through a vein (?) in my arm up to my neck and basically will roto-rooter it.  I have no idea what that helps do. I just trust God and the prayers of my friends and family.