I got the right nurse! She wrapped my arm in heated blankets and was able to find a working vein on the second try — which is probably a record especially considering how many have been unable to find a vein at all. Today definitely fits into the “small miracle” category of events.
Whether or not the treatment works is yet unknown. Until after the second infusion (next week), more blood tests and the hematologist follow-up visit, I won’t know. But I’m absolutely counting on it working. At least in medicine, you gotta have faith.
This has been a heavily medical month and not a whole lot of fun. There’s more coming — a bunch of stuff in March for me and Garry, but but I’m hoping that as April rolls around, life will get easier. I’m counting on that, too!
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SERENDIPITY: SEEKING INTELLIGENT LIFE ON EARTH 
Was not aware you had more medical challenges. Will put you on my lengthening prayer list, (sigh) with love.Tasha
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Well, you know, we are at that age. Garry’s heading for 81 and I’ll be 76 in March. We are actually doing better than other people we know, but everyone our age has something going on. It’s just kind of rough for Garry because he can’t hear and NOW he also can’t see.
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I hear you, I was thinking today my life and Stephen’s seem to revolve around Dr. apts. (sigh) However, we are still functional and upright so that’s a mercy. Miss you and wish we could see one another. Hugs, Tasha
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We’re just in the middle of a medical mess. We have almost daily appointment through this month and a lot of Feb. and March. After THAT it should ease off. For some reason the beginning of the year tends to be like this, but this year is worse than usual because its both of us. Hang on. It will get better AND spring will come.
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Hopefully, the nurse finding a vein rather quickly will be the start of good things for you and for Garry.
Very pretty window at your doctor’s office.
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Thank you. It’s adjacent to a little woods, so it gets some pretty reflections. I’m hoping I get the SAME nurse next week. She says she is “on,” so maybe I’ll get lucky twice!
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I hope you get that nurse again next time.
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Thank you. She says she’s on duty, so here’s hoping. A good one is a wonderful thing. A bad one is not so wonderful.
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I have my fingers crossed for you both…
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Thanks! Now that I’ve stopped worrying about me I can put my whole worry engine onto Garry. I sure am tired of worrying.
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I’m sure the worrying will be over soon and all will be well… XX
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I hope so. I think I’m not worrying, but I wake up in the morning already worried, so I’m worrying in my sleep and I notice my jaw is always clenched — a sure sign of semi-conscious worrying. I can try to not worry, but way down deep in ye olde brain, it’s worried.
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Unfortunately, I don’t think it can stop until there is no reason to worry… soon, I hope…
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Oh, that IS good news! I’d been wondering how it went. Hopefully this is a sign of more positive things to come 🙂
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Thanks. The same nurse will be on next week so with a wee bit of luck, this won’t be the feared disaster.
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Great! Makes sense to use heat…
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I think it helped. One way or the other, it FELT good. Hospitals are always cold.
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Yay!!!
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Thank you. A double YAY from me! It could have gone a whole lot worse. I was thrilled that she found one the second jab. It’s like drilling for oil with vampiric overtones.
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I’ll have to remember that one!
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Good to know Marilyn that it went smoothly. All the best for Garry’s checkup too.
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I’m just hoping the doctor is better than the ones we’ve had. Otherwise, we are really going to have to find a different venue — and I really really don’t want to haul into Boston. It’s a long drive through some really awful traffic.
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I do hope that they are good. Driving through a lot of traffic isn’t easy.
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