treatments

Had the 3rd of my lumbar punctures/treatments today and it went well. Set a record and got out of there a little after 11 a.m. - only 2 hours and 15 minutes after they scheduled me to arrive!!! They scheduled me to arrive at 8:45 with the procedure scheduled for 9:30. Two weeks ago I arrived and checked in initially at 8:30 and didn't get out of there until 12:30. The big delay usually (and last time) comes in the mixing of the chemo agent they inject in my spinal fluid. They can't begin mixing until it's confirmed that I've arrived and sometimes it takes a while. Today we arrived at 8:15 or so and after checking in initially, I went on back to the actual radiology surgery desk - though I hadn't been called back yet - and let them know I had arrived so that they could call pharmacy and tell them to mix up the agent. Seemed to work like a charm as they called me back around 9:00, took me back at 9:30 and the procedure was done by 10:00. The manatory hour wait laying down afterwards and we were out of there at 11:00. It's nice when days like this work out like they did today. Also enjoyed the time with my son Sasha who was off work and went with - driving most of the way home.

I have a 4th treatment schedule for the 30th along with an appointment with my doctor. The plan then is to move these to monthly trips/treatments.