57 doses of Aztreonam, 19 doses of Amikacin, 133 Saline syringes (not including the extras for blood draws and reaccessing), 57 Heparin syringes, 2 Huber needles, 3 dressing changes…that’s what I have accomplished over the last 19 days plus tomorrow morning. Tomorrow morning is my last doses of IVs and tomorrow afternoon is my last day of labs. I will be needle free as of 1:15pm tomorrow afternoon!! I’m very ready to be free from the needle and dressings that’s for sure.
Now for the million dollar question, “Do I feel better?” A lot of people think that after I do IVs I’m “better” as in not sick anymore and that is not the case. Yes, I am better for the time being and the goal is to stretch the time between IVs as long as possible. IVs are inevitable in my life so I have to do what I have to do to keep on keeping on. Continue reading