My Other News

Not long after the biopsy, I managed to get the Epogen fiasco sorted out. After getting the run-around and playing phone tag with Fancy Home Delivery Pharmacy, I was finally able to get this shot-giving business underway. I was pleasantly surprised when it actually arrived, as promised, the very next morning and highly entertained by the packaging. My two pre-filled syringes, four alcohol swabs and mini-Sharps container was delivered in a box large enough to fit a small TV. After having a good laugh about that, I opened the first syringe and got down to business. Admittedly, the first go-around was a bit shaky. It had been almost 12 years since I had done it and I was more than a little nervous. I made it through, though, and the second shot, two weeks later, was a huge success. Who knew that self-injection was just like riding a bike? So now I wait another week, get some blood drawn and see if we need to adjust the dosage or the frequency of the shots. In just the past couple of days, however, I have noticed a big difference in my ability to focus and how tired I feel at the end of the day. It is definitely a change for the better and I am looking forward to seeing what my labs show.