Vistors and Set backs

I thought today was gonna be a slow day (well, they usually are..but I mean slower than usual) because this morning my night nurse said that my fibrinogen level was low. I thought the doctors were going to make my plasmapheresis tomorrow instead of today because of it, but they didn't. Instead I got some through IV.

On a side note, I want to ask those that are capable of donating blood to please donate blood. The product I received to get my fibrinogen level up is a blood product. I've had a number of blood products transfused in me before too (red, white and platelets). If my health permitted me to donate blood I would do it every time they'd let me. I know people can be scared of needles, but seriously it's not that bad. Think about the person that's going to get that blood. Chances are that s/he is going to get more pokes than that one poke you receive to improve/save their life. Save a life, donate blood. Thank you!

Back to today: The IV I got from Monday night blew, so they had to stop giving me the fibrinogen for a few hours. They called in the pick nurse to put a new IV in me. She's so awesome. She's put in so many lines for me. She's seriously pro. It never takes her more than one poke to get an IV in. Now, I'm just waiting on my blood results too see if I'll be able to get my last treatment of plasmapheresis later this afternoon or tonight. They said after that's done, they'll start the Rituximab. This morning, the neurologists told me I would be able to go home tomorrow afternoon if everything goes as plan. I'm betting on Sunday instead because the schedule's already been set back due to my IV blowing. It was a good IV though. It lasted for 4 days. Usually they're only good for 3.

While waiting to get a new IV, Josephine and Katrina visited! That made my day. :) Thanks you guys!

To Josephine: I can't count the number of drips are in a minute now because the nurse filled up the IV tube to max capacity. I'll do it tomorrow. For breakfast I had a banana, some strawberries, yogurt with blueberries on the bottom and a cup of coffee. For lunch, I had fish with veggies, corn chowder with some salted crackers, and a slice of chocolate moosecake (MmmMm...chocolate). Ummm, I'll write about dinner for you if I decide to blog later today.

I can't wait to go home and take a nice long shower. I feel so icky. My hair is all greasy and my skin feels like it's gonna peel.