I'm so glad to see you're not being kept in some bubble with no access to the outside world! (Although I still fear The Bubble after the transplant...I'll try to stay positive, though!)

I would have thought they'd have done a chest port or an arm port on you long before now. A bit of surgery involved, but seems way more comfortable than a catheter in the neck. Eww! I've had my share of really bad sticks and multiple multiple tries, but nothing quite on that scale. My own experiences resonated as I read though, and had me squirming in my seat for you!

Have you tried to smoulder back at the nurse with the eyes?