Wow, he walked in the door at 3 pm. and it was not what I expected. It was very very nice, very supportive and fit him very nicely.

His doctor put some purple stuff around his ulcer, and when Alan placed his foot in the shoe, the purple stuff went right where it was supposed to and the doctor simply took out that portion of the insole, so Alan's ulcer can "free float, I guess you would say" and Alan was good to go. He is to wear it everywhere and only take it off when he retires for the evening.

I wish they did this last year. Would have saved us 11 months of ulcers.
And the cost wasn't that bad. It was $150.00.


He had his two infusions on Wednesday and Thursday, (do you know that on the bottom of the pump, it says "if this is not returned, you will be billed $1800" This little thing is $1800?? My goodness!!!

But, at least I got to speak french for two days. Alan put his headphones on or he fell asleep from the benedryl. Oh,I have a funny story!!

Alan woke up with a very deep voice on Tuesday. I didn't know if it was allergies (he has been rubbing his eyes) but he had no fever.
So while the nurse was there I just took out my mom's stethescope and asked her to listen to his lungs. I mean, I'm no medical person and who knew if he had some congestion going on right? Well, she was about to do this when Alan says 'no way". I said "what's wrong with you, let her check out your lungs, she's a nurse". And Alan goes 'no, there's nothing wrong with me". So of course she had to step back and sit down.

I got so mad at him I started yelling at him in french and the nurse and I were having this whole discussion in french. I forgot how the word "stubborn" is said in french. I asked her "what is the word for stubborn in french?" She said something that sounded like TATOOOO!! So I said to her "Il est tres Tatoooooo (he is very stubborn) and we both started laughing. Alan said "what are you saying about me?" and I looked at him and said "vous etes tres Tatoooooo, (you are very stubborn) and he goes "well, a tatooooo to you toooooo". I never saw the nurse laugh so hard. Alan got hysterical.

We must have laughed for five minutes. We were tatoooooing each other left and right in French. If ever there was such a thing as a fun infusion, we had it in our house.


He sees his neuro next week (he hasn't seen her in a LONG time). I gather she will determine if the ivig is doing it's thing.

So we shall see.

bye for now.
Melody