3rd Remicade Tomorrow and Still Skeptical....

Contrary to popular belief I AM still alive, just busy with summer and all of it's craziness. Anyway, I have my third Remicade tomorrow and I have yet to reap any benefit from it. Here's hoping....

Quick! Get me to Staples because "that was easy"!....

What was I worried about? I'm not exactly sure as I sit here in my comfy recliner. Here's how my first Remicade Infusion went down....

It all started at 9 am when my mom woke me up asking me if I wanted to go a little earlier(my original appointment was for 12:30pm). I said I would be there ASAP, got up, ate breakfast, jumped in the shower, threw on the comfiest clothes I could find and we(my mom and I) were off. On the way there I had my regrets but I told myself I'd be fine.
After quickly stoping by Shopper's to pay the government my piddly little $95 dollar deductable so that I could have a $4,000 drug I surpassed the 50 or so people in the waiting room for the Urgent Care Clinic(man that felt good, almost like a VIP!) and went into the infusion room.
I met my nurse Wendy and two older gentlemen just finishing up(I came at an odd time). Wendy was VEERRRYYYy nice! She walked me through where everything is, what she would be doing, and took my weight. Then she had me sit in the (rather comfy) chair and she did my temperature and blood pressure. It was a bit high(I think because I was a tad nervous).
Then she started my IV(on the first try! WOO HOO! I have really bad veins) and stared the saline(which I hate because it burns so freaking awfully much!). She ran over to the Pharmacy and got my Remicade solution mixed up. They brought it, she hooked it up on slow drip just to make sure I could handle it, and away I went. I sat, watched the end of The View with Weird Al, watched the news about the idiot that dove down onto a pile of rocks on the weeked, then watched Hoarders with my new friend Julie(another patient whose second time it was). The nurse(who was also semi-deaf) came over periodically to ask how I was feeling, take vitals and temperature, and turn up the drip.
Well it only took about two hours and I was done. I had a few more mgs. of fluids and out came the IV(my most unfavourite part on account of the tape and came home. No affects what-so-ever except I'm a tad tired and I have a small headache.

....so that was my exciting day of boring-ness. I hope next time it's more eventful....

Yes, I did like the musical "Annie" as a kid....

♪♫The Remicade will flow, tomorrow!
Bet your bottom dollar that, tomorrow!...There`ll be Remicade.
Just thinkin`about, tomorrow!
Gotta hang on `till, TOMORROW!!!!!
Come what may....♪♫

I Knew It Was A Long Shot....

So the Remicade Gods must have something against me.
I had to cancel my loading dose appointments on account of a "Fungus". It's on my shoulders and rib area. I went to my GI doctor yesterday and she said she wanted me to see a dermatologist before I proceed. So I settled in for a two month wait of Entocort and phone call tag with yet another doctor's office. So imagine my surprise when I get a call, not 24 hours after the referral was sent that I go on Tuesday! Awsome! So there's nothing left to do now but sit back, relax, and wait for Tuesday morning....

....and maybe paint my nails. ;D

Caterpillers and Concrete Appointments....

Well, first thing's first. I managed to save five drowning caterpillers from within the depths of a rather wet Tonka Truck. The first two were revived within mere seconds of laying on the nice warm stone in the sunshine and were quickly wisked away into the Dollarstore bug catcher. The third and fourth took about 3 and 4 minutes, respectively. But the fifth little guy who was deemed "Abidulio" by a certain four year-old little girl just wouldn't budge. I thought it was only going to be a 80% survival of the pack but this little girl wouldn't give up. She held him in her hands, force fed him leaves and even held him up high so that he could be "closer to the sun". And gosh darn it if after ten minutes of this the little bugger didn't start crawling! He was then re-introduced to his friends in the nice-stick-and-leaf-filled-captivity where he is still living out his days. When asked why his name was Abidulio she answered, "Because that's his name and I like it!" Here are a couple of pictures of the little guy.

Just goes to show you that even the little things can brighten your day and we as adults need to slow down and see the world for what it is. And the best way to do this is though the eyes of children. Man I love my job!





Health Update: I have Remicade Appointments! My application went through and I go June 22nd for the first round, July 4th for the second and August 3rd for the last loading dose. I'm so excited about getting off of the Entocort and Imuran(I hate swallowing pills, but then again, who does?)but I'm getting scared for the Remicade. Here's hoping it works!!!! *FINGERS AND TOES CROSSED*

Remicade or Remi-can't????

So as some of you know I am waiting to get my Remicade treatment, and it's been quite the ordeal. Since Remicade is $30,000-$40,000 dollars a year and I just don't have that kind of change sitting around I have to get approval for government funding. I apparently didn't mention that I didn't have Private Health Insurance so I've been on and off the phone trying to sort that out when all I needed was a quick fax and I'm home free. So now I currently wait for an appointment. Being sick is exhausting........

Things I Learned today....

~Getting up early sucks.

~Children who scream incessantly give me a headache and really get on my nerves.

~Police Officers are hypocrites because they speed and talk on their cell phones while driving.

~You cannot do a Mother's Day craft with 7 two year-olds without a large mess.
  ~The smiles on the mom's faces makes all the mess and chaos worth it....

We Never Give Them Enough Credit....

Daycare Thought of the Day: We really don't give our feet enough credit....unless you're two years old. Then you thank them with every step you take. "Sank-You Feets! I yov you! Sank-You! Sank-You!" with every step she takes! Rock on girlie! Rock on! And everyone remember to thank their feet today!

Checkmate Kate--You've Just Captured the King....

Well as most of you probably know(unless you've been living under a rock or perhaps down a deep deep hole for the past few months) Prince William and Princess Katherine got married today. No, I did not get up at 3 am to watch. I tuned in at a more respectable time of 8:34am. Why did I need to get up that early when that's all that's on the television for the next 24 hours anyway? I saw all of the important parts on recaps throughout the day anyway and these are my top five favourite moments....

5. Princess Beatrice's fascinator....

I mean what the heck is that?!?! It looks like she killed some undiscovered sea creature, took it to the the taxidermist and planted it on her forehead. I hope she didn't use superglue. She'll sure look funny with that growing out of her next week....

4. Kate and Pippa's dresses....

I thought that both Kate and Pippa looked stunning! I've come to realize that Kate is a very plain girl but this dress suited her perfectly. It is very classic and I think little girls will be dreaming of a dress like this for years to come. If there was one dress that I liked more than Kate's it was Pippa's. Like her sister's dress it was very plain and simple but it too had a sense of elegance that will be adored for years to come.

3. The flower girl afraid of the jets....

I just thought this was one of the cutest moments of the whole event. The little flower girl on the left (Grace, aged 3 and William's Goddaughter) cannot help but to cover her ears when the RAF flew over the royal occasion. Working with children I know that no matter how much you plan and prep these ad-libs by kids are some of the best memories.

2. Harry's aisle commentary for William....

What a sweet moment between brothers. When Harry looked over his shoulder and then whispered, "She looks beautiful." to his big brother that just made my heart melt. Lady Di would have been proud of her two little boys, now grown men on the biggest day of her eldest's life....

1. The ring didn't fit....

 My favourite moment of the whole shindig. It just goes to show you that even though you plan for months or years in advance something will inevitably go wrong as in the case of Kate's ring. Could it be possible that her knuckle has gained weight since last trying it on? Don't be silly. It was an adorable moment that showed that they too are human.

Those are some of my favourite wedding moments. A few of my not so favourite moments would be the scripted-ness feeling throughout. I would have liked them to have it be a bit more personal. I would have also liked them to smile more. They had very solemn looking faces for most of the televised portion. Come on guys! You're getting married! Be happy! But my biggest pet peeve was the not only bad kiss #1, but the even worse kiss #2! I was like come on Kate! You just married the guy for goodness sakes! At least look at the guy when he's kissing you! All in all it was lovely to see and I wish The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge and long and happy marriage filled with lots of love, happiness and fun! (At least a bit more than his old pops Prince Charles, HA!)

Health Update: Still waiting on Remicade. I sent my application out last week and haven't heard back yet. I've been fighting a terrible horrible no good very bad cold since Wednesday and it's now Friday and I'm already feeling better so as far as viruses go I suppose that wasn't too bad....

Not TB and a Harrowing Tale....

I don't have TB! Yay! Not that I was in fear of having it considering I don't live in an area where it's prevealence is high. I just had to get tested because if you start on this new drug I'm going to be starting soon and you have it lying dormant in your body somewhere it can activate and like, I don't know, kill you or something. But I don't have it so that's awsome! My Remicade arrangment Lady called on Monday so I have to call her back tomorrow(totally fogot) and set up a time to speak with her. And I have to call to get a road test appointment for my G license. I will be busy tomorrow!

I suppose I'm incredibly lucky to even be writing this post tonight. I almost got mugged today. I was coming out of my local mall and waiting to turn left when I heard this loud tapping on my driver side window. It was a grungy looking guy, about thirty that looked particularly terrifying. I told him to go away(without opening a window or unlocking the doors, I'm not stupid!) but he kept gesturing for something. My guess is a ride(which I am obviously not going to give him, once again, not stupid!) or money(but he had a bunch of bills bundled up in his hand so I wasn't giving him any of that either). Anyway, the shaking of my head and wild hand gestures seemed to have scared him off because after about 30 seconds of this he flipped me the bird, dropped a few F-Bombs and continued on his way. All I can say for a final thought is, I'm glad I have automatic locking doors....