Infusion day.  I managed to get a bunch of stuff done before I left for the 10:30 appointment.  There were very few patients around, compared to previous weeks.  I signed in at 10:17; by 10:30 they had finished taking my vitals.  I did have to wait until about 11 for my doctor (who was with another patient), but it seemed to me that was just normal scheduling.

We had some questions:  I have some arthritis in my back, and acetaminophen does nothing for me, but I understood that NSAIDs (aspirin, etc.) were taboo.  Turns out my platelets (the potential spanner in the works) are just fine, and I should take what I need and not worry about it.  Similarly antacids as needed.  No problem.  Then the exam:  I did the usual:  stuck out my tongue at him, took some deep breaths, and then stretched out so he could palpate my abdomen.  “Normal belly,” he called out triumphantly to the nurse.  (He also took time to notice that my totem jewelry was something he hadn’t seen before, and to admire it.)  I’d reported my nausea of last Saturday, and he gave me a prescription for an anti-nausea drug.

So we were off to the infusion waiting room, where there were enough seats for my sweetie to join me.  And we weren’t there very long, either.  It was only about ten minutes before we were taken to the infusion room, where my sweetie spotted a close friend, getting a (four hour!) dose of gamma globulin.  My drip was running by 11:45; we were finished before 12:30 and home before 1pm– record time.

When we got home, we bumped into our next door neighbor who threatened us with Christmas cookies, left at our door, in small batches.  She followed through, too; there was a yummy-smelling bag of goodies at our door that evening.

I had a bit of lunch and took a nap. Today’s postal mail included a card and letter from one cousin and more luscsiou soaking stuff from the cousin who sent me the initial care package.  I’ll have a delicious time this weekend in the bath tub!

I’m feeling tired now, which is not unexpected.  We’ll see how tomorrow goes, but I’m pretty happy about the exam.