I am a very bad CF patient.
Why?
Well...........I haven't done my vest since I got out of the hospital, almost 2 months ago!
AHHHHHHHHHHH
I know I know....the first few weeks I was sore from the port placement. Then it turned in to me being scared that the vest would hurt the port anyway. Then it just got out of hand.
BUT I am writing this post as I sit hooked up to the vest finally! It is not a pleasant feeling, and I don't know if round one after not doing it for 2 months will last the whole 20 minutes. I hear in time it will get less awkward and less irritating so that means I need to keep at it!
My port is still awkward for me. I am extremely aware of its presence at all times of the day. So the vest was just scary! I can't even wear a bra because it annoys the site. Which, thankfully, I was "blessed" with very tiny boobs and I don't need to wear one!
Lately the old lungs have been very sore and not happy so I decided I needed to suck it up and attempt the vest again. It can't hurt....well....you know what I mean!!!
I was very aware of my port for about the first year. . .I remember a weird moment when I was with my younger sister and we were shopping for swimming suits. I always wore "sport" style suits so the strap would cover my port, but that day I tried on a strappy two piece suit and the thought of my port didn't cross my mind until I had the suit on and turned to look in the mirror. I realized that for the first time in a year I had forgotten about my port. I'll never forget that, I didn't buy the strappy suit by the way ;) I was not ready to show my port off yet. lol So give it time and it will become the last thing on your mind. :)
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