I had the alarm on my phone set for six, but Angela wanted us up earlier. She decided to wake us up at about three. By the time I got her settled, it was around five thirty.
We hit the snooze alarm until six thirty.
The drive to the infusion center at my doctors office was easier then I thought it would be. Traffic was light and we got there early. We walked in at 7:30.
I was given a private room with my own TV to seperate me from people who were there for other infusions. I was told I could leave non valuables there from day to day if I wanted. My IV was started and the steroids were off.
My blood presure was a little high because I hadn't taken my blood presure meds, so a back up perscription had to be called in before I could start Lemtrada. I almost cried, but thankfully, there was a pharmacy in the building, and I was able to take the pill, then switch from steroids to Lemtrada. It was a non issue.
The thing that surprised me the most was how much I had to use the bathroom! I was up quite a bit. And the IV stand was not easy to roll. There also were not enough bathrooms for all the patients, but it turned out to be ok.
Day one was pretty easy. No major side effects, just a slight headache that was cured by some Motrin.
I got home to Angela who was very happy to see me. She didn't even notice the IV still on my arm, though wrapped.
Looking forward to tomorrow.
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