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Daisy Chain · 09-08-2015, 02:09 PM

Hello all, hope everyone is doing well and enjoying happy healthy days.

I went for my 4th antibody therapy treatment today, 4th of 12 every 2 months for 2 years, then I`m on my own !

Its usually given by drip which takes 4 hours to go through but its changed now to a 5 minute injection !!

Problem was I had to wait for the drug to arrive at daycare and it also took 40mins and several goes to get a canula in me as and I quote...`my veins are crap, theres just nothing there, they are so fine, they like to hide, oh its blown again and they dont even have any bounce !`....after heat packs, hot water hand washing and a few good slaps we got there ! If only I could have the pre meds, in tablet form I would be in and out.

Anyhow I`m not whining, just sharing. I still think I am privileged to live in a country where care is available, its not for some, and I can go home at the end of it, always a plus !

I would say this though, I`m always a little melancholy to go there, it takes me back to my `ill place` which I manage to keep on the sidelines of my life on the whole. And also brings thoughts of others whom I have sat alongside having treatment and who are no longer with us. Which in turn makes me value every day more.

Anyway, chin up buttercup !

Love to you all, Daisy

09-08-2015, 02:09 PM	#1255
Daisy Chain Member How Do You Identify?: Femme Preferred Pronoun?: she Relationship Status: Hy calls me Hys Kitten Join Date: May 2015 Location: 2nd star to the right and straight on til morning Posts: 729 My Photo Gallery Thanks: 1,814 Thanked 1,809 Times in 447 Posts Rep Power: 0	Hello all, hope everyone is doing well and enjoying happy healthy days. I went for my 4th antibody therapy treatment today, 4th of 12 every 2 months for 2 years, then I`m on my own ! Its usually given by drip which takes 4 hours to go through but its changed now to a 5 minute injection !! Problem was I had to wait for the drug to arrive at daycare and it also took 40mins and several goes to get a canula in me as and I quote...`my veins are crap, theres just nothing there, they are so fine, they like to hide, oh its blown again and they dont even have any bounce !`....after heat packs, hot water hand washing and a few good slaps we got there ! If only I could have the pre meds, in tablet form I would be in and out. Anyhow I`m not whining, just sharing. I still think I am privileged to live in a country where care is available, its not for some, and I can go home at the end of it, always a plus ! I would say this though, I`m always a little melancholy to go there, it takes me back to my `ill place` which I manage to keep on the sidelines of my life on the whole. And also brings thoughts of others whom I have sat alongside having treatment and who are no longer with us. Which in turn makes me value every day more. Anyway, chin up buttercup ! Love to you all, Daisy