I need my second treatment on Friday although that is not the story of the week. In the lead up to my treatment I have to get a blood test. As I had already had kmy left arm used on the week before for my RNVG I wanted to use my right arm for the test. Unfortunately the somewhat poor sighted nurse at Dorevitch couldn't see any veins and insisted on using the same vein on my left arm as had been used the week before.
The result as you can guess was a very ugly bruised swollen arm for mostof theweek. See photo's below.
Other than that all things still going well. Still none of the massive side affects like last year, although I am told the effects of the new drug are cumulative so expect it to get worse over time.
I am still taking things very easy in this first week though and mostly just resting up. I am only taking 7 days leave this round rather than the 9 of last time because things are going well. It'll be 7 off and 8 on from here on in unless something dramatic happens.
Signing off now, next transmission will be via the travel blog I hope as Donna and I had up to Merrijig on Tuesday for a couple of days. Blog you then.
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