Well I just had the first Filgrastim injection today. It was actually two shots, one in each arm. I was a little surprised, it did burn quite a bit as it went in! It felt like a little torch blowing a flame on my arm. But the pain went away immediately after the shot was done.
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| Before the injection... |
Prior to the injections, they did my vital signs and surprisingly my blood pressure was a little higher than normal, maybe I was a little nervous? They took some blood, just one tube this time. This will get sent off to a lab to get a report of my white blood cell and platelet levels prior to the injections. They will repeat this after the last injection on Monday to see how much has changed.
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| Second shot goes in... my wife said I had my 'fake smile' on. I was wincing a little! |
The shots didn't take as long as I thought, even though she did go slowly with the injection. So it was all over pretty quick. There were little bumps where the Filgrastim went in, but after about an hour it was normal again.
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| after the shots, waiting for any reactions |
After both shots were complete, it was time to just sit and wait. They checked for any redness around the injection site, one arm was a little red while the other was fine. They asked if I felt hot or dizzy or nauseous, but I felt fine. After about 30 minutes or so, they sent me on my way.
Overall not too bad. Tomorrow morning we fly to Washington, D.C. and check in at Georgetown University Hotel, then I'll get the second round of shots as soon as I arrive. Then we'll head out for lunch and explore the town! So excited that the time is finally here and that I'll be donating!
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