Monday was Remicaid Day...
And it fell to me to take Jake this time. It was my first time taking him. I've been scheduled to in the past, but a couple of times, work got in the way and another time, I was sick. And they don't want sick people around kids with compromised immune systems.
It starts with rushing around to get out the door. And then a long drive to San Francisco. And my patience is tested every time I get in to Bay Area traffic. But I did OK. Jake and I alternately talked and rocked out. The Trooper stalled a couple of times. It is having trouble with the jacked up speedometer. Jake asked, "So are you ready to let go of this car yet?"
Almost, Jake.
Anyway, we got there safe and sound and ten minutes early for the appointment (but an hour late for Mel's). We were greeted by Mary who is the nicest person you could ever have stick a needle in your arm. She treats Jake like family. And he is almost. She even teared up a little when she saw how much Jake has grown since the last time she saw him. He's up to 5'6". And his weight was good. Down a few pounds from last time even though he grew an inch and a half. And his labs were awesome - his SED rate was 13 this time. It was 35 or so last April. Then he gets two Tylenol and a Benedryl.
This next one might gross you out. Sorry. But Jake's a trooper about having his arm strapped to a board. And Mary let's him pick the vein.
He's all smiles.
Later, Dr. Rich came in...
He asked us to start thinking about the future a bit. If Jake's lab work comes in good after the next 8 weeks, he wants us to consider switching to either the medication he's been taking or the Remicaid instead of both. So that's encouraging. We'll see what happens.
And towards the end of the bag, the Benedryl kicks in and Jake gets sleepy. I'm sure having chemicals pumped in to his vein for a few hours also makes him sleepy. Anyway - this explains why he is so down when he gets home and I see him after his treatments.
So there you have it. That's what his Remicaid treatments are all about. The treatments have kept him healthy and out of the emergency room for a few years now. It really is a miracle drug. Funny I don't see this one advertised on TV like so many other "miracle" drugs.
It starts with rushing around to get out the door. And then a long drive to San Francisco. And my patience is tested every time I get in to Bay Area traffic. But I did OK. Jake and I alternately talked and rocked out. The Trooper stalled a couple of times. It is having trouble with the jacked up speedometer. Jake asked, "So are you ready to let go of this car yet?"
Almost, Jake.
Anyway, we got there safe and sound and ten minutes early for the appointment (but an hour late for Mel's). We were greeted by Mary who is the nicest person you could ever have stick a needle in your arm. She treats Jake like family. And he is almost. She even teared up a little when she saw how much Jake has grown since the last time she saw him. He's up to 5'6". And his weight was good. Down a few pounds from last time even though he grew an inch and a half. And his labs were awesome - his SED rate was 13 this time. It was 35 or so last April. Then he gets two Tylenol and a Benedryl.
This next one might gross you out. Sorry. But Jake's a trooper about having his arm strapped to a board. And Mary let's him pick the vein.
He's all smiles.
Later, Dr. Rich came in...
He asked us to start thinking about the future a bit. If Jake's lab work comes in good after the next 8 weeks, he wants us to consider switching to either the medication he's been taking or the Remicaid instead of both. So that's encouraging. We'll see what happens.
And towards the end of the bag, the Benedryl kicks in and Jake gets sleepy. I'm sure having chemicals pumped in to his vein for a few hours also makes him sleepy. Anyway - this explains why he is so down when he gets home and I see him after his treatments.So there you have it. That's what his Remicaid treatments are all about. The treatments have kept him healthy and out of the emergency room for a few years now. It really is a miracle drug. Funny I don't see this one advertised on TV like so many other "miracle" drugs.
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