Filgrastim, round two

After arriving at Dulles airport, I went straight to Georgetown University Hospital for the second round of Filgrastim injections. After the brief pain yesterday, I was not looking forward to the shots. I was so relieved when the first shot was overwith and realized that they really know what they are doing here, because I didn't feel a moment of pain! They went much slower with the injection, which was the key to it being pain free. The second shot went in my other arm and it was as easy as the first. I asked if spending two and a half days walking around the city was going to cause the Filgrastim side effects to be any worse, and they said that actually it would help some. My wife and I left the hospital and walked many miles. I was so happy to be able to see the Constitution, the Declaration of Independence, and the Bill of Rights at the National Archives. We went by the White House, the Treasury and many other historical buildings. After dinner off Wisconsin Avenue in Georgetown, I am now in the hotel resting. I am a little sore, but I think it's more from all the walking than the Filgrastim. So far I can't really discern if any of the aches I have can be attributed to the injections. I'm sure it will change for day 3 and 4, but I'm feeling pretty good about things right now.

Tomorrow will be a big day, a lot of walking again, Capitol Building tour, Smithsonian Air and Space Museum, Lincoln Memorial and whatever else we can fit in. But before all of that, I'll get day three injections at 9:00am. We'll see how I feel tomorrow night!