I was scheduled for labs today, which means that I go in and they take my blood, and then I wait in a reclining chair in the infusion centre while they test the blood to see how I am doing. If the hemoglobin is too low I will be given a blood transfusion, and if the white blood cells are too low I will be given an injection of Neulasta.
It means that on lab days we don't know how long we will be at Roswell so we go prepared for a long wait. The testing takes about an hour if they are not too busy, the blood transfusion takes about two hours per unit, and they can't do the transfusion until they know if I need it.
We bring both our laptops (thank heaven for free wireless) and Barry works while I just surf the net. They provide a snack centre but there is no decaf coffee or tea so we bring our own. I also bring a small pillow for my back as the reclining chairs are not very comfortable, and another one for under my neck.
Each room or cubicle comes with a TV, so in my notebook I have a list of the cable channels, and I can quickly find the right station if I want to watch TV. Sometimes Headline News or an old black & white movie are just the thing.
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