On August 30th, 2017, I had minor surgery to place...

On August 30th, 2017, I had minor surgery to place a drainage catheter in my chest. Everyone was nice and skilled at their jobs. No complaints from me about Rush-Copley hospital in Aurora, IL.

One thing, however, I must mention. When the nurse forcably stuck the big IV needle into my chest port, it was incredibly painful. I have been stuck perhaps hundreds of times in my life and that was the worst. I will give it an "8" on a scale of 1 to 10.

Considering how much money Rush-Copley is changing our insurance company, they should have numbed the area before inserting that big needle. For a second or two, my nurse seemed like Buffy the Vampire Slayer. I hope they figure out a more humane way to insert an IV.