One more....DONE!!!!!

Back home from one more Tampa trip in the snow! Seriously.....NO MORE SNOW!!!!!!! Anyhow, being able to fly down and back (it's just an hour and ten minutes or so direct flight) made things much easier, as did not having to do the leukophoresis on this trip. Had the same really nice nurse as last time for the IV start and initial blood draw. Then up to Weber's office where I was seen by his NP. Also got in touch with Kim, the nurse coordinator for the study, and got her to get times settled for the next 3 visits so that we could proceed with plane tickets and such. She also checked with Weber about the possible use of Emla (a topical numbing cream) as a pretreatment for the vaccines. Found that it isn't so much that he objects to it, rather, he told Kim that when he had used it in the administration of similar vaccines it had not been effective since the area numbed was too superficial. Oh, well. We tried! Then, back to the research unit and same nurse (and my BED) for ice packs to numb my leg, the vaccines, and the IV infusion. All went well. All vital signs fine and perfect lab results. My leg is very tender right now, but that is to be expected. Did find out from Kim and NP that not only could my reactions to the vaccines increase, due to cumulative effects, but the prior vaccine sites could become inflamed again due to the response to the new dose. Interesting! Otherwise, feeling fine at the moment. Atlanta is a mess. Had nice supper with Roo, but oh my goodness! Ice still everywhere!!!!!! Roads fine once out of Atlanta, though subdivision still challenging although most had melted off our big hill so we got home just fine.

So....there you have it. Treatment done. Time for bed. Sweet dreams -c