With the help of two sleeping pills, I slept like a dead woman and woke up only by the male nurse taking my temperature. Lovely. The view this early morning:

Pretty soon after, I started the long way to the transfusion center:



Well, my last apharesis went pretty well, too. The doctor at the transfusion clinic asked if I would participate in a photopheresis he wants to try out to treat my allergies. I asked him how many patients he has tried it on already, the answer: none.

They were all really lovely there, all except one doctor, who tried to be ok in the end as well. Could be that he is a problem with alcohol, but what do I know?! I gave them a generous tip. I always give tip and I always give a lot of it. I get so much tip myself, that I feel sharing makes it worth so much more! I still have problems saying goodbye, so it was a blessing almost that the driver who took me back to my ward, they wont let you walk back after the treatment, was there pretty much immediately after calling him. A chapter in my life. Who knows if I ever will be back.
The doctor there also said, after I asked him how this treatment will be prescribed once it is approved, that approval alone doesnt mean anything. The hospital is conducting a lot of studies which help, which then never end up being paid by insurance. I am so pissed if that is the case here! Of course the trial doctor never said that this could be a possibility. It really is only about the money the doctors make, I think. Because I am sure they are paid pretty well for doing that trial.
I then had lunch and the waiting for my papers began…

At some point a doctor I dont know came in and said I could leave now. Bravo!


And now I am home again. Brother apparently has really bad nerves again, he cant be left alone, he cant deal with it all.
Back to work tomorrow. I have tickets for this years Adventsingen for tomorrow. I hope this will be nice. At least it will get me into Christmas mood I hope.
I am off now to enjoy being home again before the work routine is starting again, ugh. Be well you all!