Second Infusion

I had my second Remicade infusion last wednesday. It went better than the first time. I think that's due to the fact that I knew what was coming! I just hung out and read my book.

Afterwards, however, was another story. When I had finished my first infusion, I felt fine. But after this second one my fingers and hands were extremely sore, and there was an enormous bruise on my hand from the IV. My mother pointed out that this was because of lack of skill at inserting the IV. Whatever the reason, I don'y enjoy looking at the large ugly spot on my hand.

In general, I'm doing good. I was dissapointed by my progress on this new drug untill it hit me - at the same time that I'm building up the new drug, I'm lowering my prednisone (an anti-inflammatory drug). Which means that I AM actually getting betetr! Hurrah!

I was talking with one of the other patients in the clinic on Wednesday... he mentioned that we need to have the methotrexate in order to make the remicade work. I'm not happy about that.

I get my next infusion in around 5 weeks. Then I see my doctor again on June 10th.