Thankgiving Day

My second infusion of Fludarabine this cycle was scheduled for Thanksgiving Day in the U.S. We left our home at 8:45 for a 9:30 appointment and found no traffic on the international bridge leading to Buffalo. The streets were empty and we made good time. At Roswell Park the parking gates were up and there were no tickets issued when we pushed the button.

The valet parking was closed, the gift shop was closed, the information desk was closed and the coffee shop was closed. Phlebotomy was closed. I saw one lonely janitor washing the floors.

In the infusion centre there were no patients waiting. I was called in right away and put on the saline drip even before my scheduled appointment time. The chemo followed soon after and we were out of there by 10:30 am and home by 11 am.

Nurse S. told us that there were only 28 patients scheduled and they normally see 90-100 on any given day. Here is a photo of empty chairs waiting in vain for patients to arrive.