As per our schedule, we traveled to Texas Oncology for me to start immunotherapy. In military terms, the infusion was a Piece of Cake (POC). Took about 50 minutes total, and was painless except for the insertion of a feed into my forearm. Felt nothing concerning the infusion itself, so perhaps all of the input about all the possible side effects was lawyer talk.
The picture is the actual view from my chair during the infusion. Up the green line is a smaller bag in which the immo-mix was hanging. The lower bag in view is the saline solution, which is used at the end of the procedure to flush the lines and my internal passages. Again, other than the initial “pain” of sticking a needle in my arm for access, the procedure itself was painless. At the completion, I got a “See you in three weeks,” and off we went.
Yesterday, I provided a first cut at a Comprehensive Guide to Peritoneal Dialysis. It is a first draft, and I plan to add several topics and photos. Examples are a section on the Fresenius-sponsored Patient Hub, pictures of our setup, including storage, and anecdotal stories along the way. Stay tuned.
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