Another infusion day done
Today was another infusion day… my 32nd to be exact. For me, that means a half-day in the hospital getting treatment to suppress my immune system. It is a shorter […]
Immunosuppression in the era of Coronavirus
I went to the hospital and had my immune system suppressed today. It’s a Crohn’s Disease treatment I’ve been doing regularly for the last two-and-a-half years. In this era of […]
Portia’s first painless access
Today was my 26th IV infusion to tamp down my overactive immune system. I’ve only had my implanted Port (named Portia) for the last few months, but today was the […]
My 21st infusion
Today was my 21st immune-suppressing infusion to treat my Crohn’s Disease. I’m not sure why I’m counting since there’s no real end in sight. Crohn’s is a chronic illness with […]
A furry friend and days of drawings
I was especially anxious for my infusion today since I haven’t been feeling well, but talk of dogs helped distract me while the nurse found a vein. Then my furry […]
Good day for an infusion
Another heatwave began today, so it was a fine day to be stuck inside the air-conditioned hospital. I lucked out with Nurse Tamara, who miraculously got my difficult IV going […]
Andrew’s calming powers & nurse’s happy dance
In the weeks preceding my last several immuno-suppressive infusions to treat my Crohn’s Disease, I had been violently ill. To better control my symptoms, my doctor just increased my treatments […]
Fuzzy visitor brightens infusion
Today was my big infusion day. Though it isn’t fun, I was looking forward to it because I’ve been very sick for the last several days. The treatment started painfully […]
IV in one!
I was majorly anxious about my IV placement today. I have notoriously shit veins and it was painful at last month’s infusion. But this awesome nurse Tim used the cool […]
Super cool vein finder
I have notoriously shitty veins, so I was excited when the nurse at the Infusion Clinic pulled out this cool machine that illuminated my veins. Today was my 15th round […]
