how I infuse

X marks the spot

of my infusion area 

Having Multiple Sclerosis you have to investigate your options when it comes to treatment, seven months after my initial diagnosis I started on Tysabri, one thing you have to get used to is monthly infusions. Now about 4 years ago I had gotten a tattoo on my right arm about seven inches from the palm of my hand. The 'tat' is of Cuba, for my past few infusions I have found it funny that my infusion nurse has had better luck finding a vein right off the coast of my tattoo. My left arm is bare in my "infusable" area. I know that it has more to do with the tattoo artist but I just think its kind of cool.

ongoing adventures

kind of a continuance on my last posting, I had stayed home rather than go to the gym because I've been having some joint pain due to my .... impromptu 2 mile hike last week. to make matters worse for me my specialty pharmacy was switching and there was a delay in my tysabri being sent to the infusion center. After making alot of phone calls to shake peoples cages a bit I had finally managed to schedule infusion #19 a full eight days after the 28-35 days window between infusions. I was really starting to freak out but I feel greatly alleviated today, I feel a psychosomatic sense of strength once I finish up with the infusion. I say it's psychosomatic because that isn't the way that tysabri works but darn it, I do feel like Popeye once I'm done and I'm resting at home.   Remember to never give up when you are being given the run around by the drug companies or in this case specialty pharmacy.

tune up part 2

the infusion went well, the nurse got my IV line done on the first try. The session was done in less than ninety minutes. The tysabri felt cold going into my veins but it was a successful infusion nonetheless. When I got home I noticed I was a bit more alert then I was before, I know that the drug isn't caffeinated but it just makes me wonder