Sunday, October 6, 2013

Day Two: Second Injection

Injection #2 came and went a bit faster than the first one. Danny didn't have any initial reactions to the drug, so after being kept at the hospital 15 minutes past his first injection we were allowed to go home. They do advise having an epi pen on hand should an allergic reaction occur. Thankfully (?) Danny is allergic to bees so we've got these suckers scattered throughout our home, cars, boat, etc. He's had no reaction whatsoever to the drug, so I think we're safe to keep all of those epi pens in storage.

Danny had a tough time sleeping last night. He woke up around 4am and ended up having to take his first dose of ibuprofen to get back to sleep. I'm not sure if being awake in the middle of the night had something to do with him napping a good chunk of the afternoon, was from the meds, or both. (Did I mention we have two young kids? This equals a lack of sleep for us grown-ups in the house!) He was able to fall back asleep and the ibuprofen seemed to take the edge off his bones aching.

The main areas of pain include his left hip, left shoulder blade, shins, and ankles. He also started to feel a little bit of chest pain (ribs/sternum), which they tell us is all totally normal.

His second injections this morning were again in the abdomen, and were again two 1.5cc injections. They asked the same round of questions again today with a few new ones sprinkled in. The nurse was different today and had the same reaction when she heard about Danny's donation story. To say I'm proud of him would be a complete understatement. :)

Day three is on tap tomorrow. It's a work day, so Danny will be heading to the hospital solo for injection #3 on his way to work. T-minus 3 days until donation day. I hope the recipient is looking forward to the positive as much as we are!

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