Thanks so much. I really appreciate knowing what to expect and what to watch out for.

I'm getting the infusions in a cancer center that's connected to a hospital. By all accounts (well, I guess I mean by the account of a close friend, whose husband just spent a lot of time there) this is a really spiffy, compassionate sort of place. I will be bringing some snacks for myself, though, just in case.

I had the infusions last time without benadryl, and did OK. I will be taking some ibuprofen, though.

I'm having them at this center because my insurance would only pay for 80% of the cost for me to have it done at home. When I asked the private home-infusion company what that would be, they quoted me a very high number that is coincidentally identical with my out-of-pocket maximum. When I told them that I couldn't afford that, and would chose the center instead, they offered me a "financial aid program." I felt like I was buying a used car or something.

Abby