who needs it?

Monday, the 27th I go for a very small surgery.
It is an outpatient procedure.
Not a big deal at all. The plan is to remove my Port.
Why remove it? Right now I have to go get it "flushed out" every 3 weeks. As much as I like visiting the therapy dogs at the cancer center, they can just become a memory. A distant memory. The mental aspect of this is cool, "no port? wow, I really AM in remission."
I wonder if they will let me keep the port after they remove it? You know, I could bring it to show & tell ;-)