Author: john

The Day After

The morning after.  I don’t know where to begin to be honest.  Last night I broke down…  I had to.  The culmination of the past 2 years in conjunction with the procedure, the extreme amount of pain, and just “the walls caving in”.  It’s done.  I made it.  My wife has been the most supportive… Continue reading The Day After

Fred’s Eviction Day

Well, I tried sleeping last night, but that really didn’t work out.  Too much was on my mind.  It’s crazy to think that modern medicine has advanced as much as it has over the years.  I probably got about 2 hours of sleep last night.  I kept waking up.  The nerves were starting to set… Continue reading Fred’s Eviction Day

IVIg Infusion #2

Well.  Got my second infusion in the books today.  The infusion center was a little behind, so I started somewhat late, however, once I got my room, I wanted to push myself as far as getting to 120mL/hr for the infusion rate.  Going between 60 to 90 I got a weird left-sided headache.  They backed… Continue reading IVIg Infusion #2

Sinus Surgery Date Confirmed | Fred’s Eviction Notice Served

Hey everyone, I received word this afternoon that the tumor in my head must come out immediately, and that my immune system therapy (might/might not) happen tomorrow, however, I have made the decision to move ahead regardless of getting the IVIg or not.  Below is the CT scan of starting at the upper portion of… Continue reading Sinus Surgery Date Confirmed | Fred’s Eviction Notice Served

Awaken

This song sums up the literal war I have been fighting for the past 2 years to survive through several rounds of sepsis, hospitalizations, crippling pain, and pushing hard for the answers I needed. I’ve come to realize that it’s now become my time to Awaken and push hard to the finish.  Funny, comes from… Continue reading Awaken

What doesn’t kill you, only makes you stronger

The infinite wisdom that my mom used to tell me growing up on a daily basis is starting to punch me in the face every day, and starting to bring light of my ongoing health problems.  My mom had a quip for anything and everything. The one that that was very common was “What doesn’t… Continue reading What doesn’t kill you, only makes you stronger

ENT | Surgery | IVIg Update

Before I get into the details, I would just like to stop, and say this.  The myriad of ailments that I have had my entire life, between the teeth issues, and cystic acne, recurring infections have been literally pointed out and solved faster at Immunoe than anywhere else.  I would just like to thank both… Continue reading ENT | Surgery | IVIg Update

IVIg Infusion Log

5/24/2019 Brand of IVIg:  Octagam 10% Amount Infused: 40g / 400mL Lot # of the IVIg Product: M908B8541 Exp Date: 2/25/21 Infusion Duration:  8:50am – 12:30pm Maximum Infusion Rate:  120mL/hr Side Effects Felt During Infusion:  Fatigue and burning eyes Post Infusion Side Effects:  Mostly just fatigue.  Nothing else really. 5/3/2019 Brand of IVIg:  Octagam 10%Amount… Continue reading IVIg Infusion Log