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My 'script came in Redipens
http://tinyurl.com/lgjug
or
http://www.pegintron.com/peg/application?namespace=main&origin=nav_left.jsp&even
t=content_display&event_input=play_video&category=considering&id=1

Fairly mundane compared to your little dragons ;-)

I got two different user kits with the insulated bags, weekly dose tray for
the Riba, disposable sharps carrier, lots of pamphlets, band aids, cleaning
swabs, video tape, etc, etc. The first was from Roche for Pegasys, then my PA
realized I was going to be doing Schering's IFN so she gave me one of theirs,
too. They were useful for transporting the used 'Pens back to my bcld's
office. If I was a brown-bag-lunch type, they'd be excellent for that...

Cheers

/greyhackles

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Haha, my memory is so bad, I couldn't remember my wife's name when
intro'ing her to my Case Manager (CM) so as I embarrassingly stumbled she
intro'd herself, but do I still hear about it (you bet your sweet bippy!)
Heh, I haven't had the opportunity to use the 'gel eye pad' yet, I tested
it and it kind of makes everything fuzzy like and eye sight is bad enough
already. Thanks for the tip, I'll remember that next time Kidlet lobes a
water Balloon at me!

Arrghh. I have three Vintage outboards. "Vintage" is a classy word for used
old junk. I swear once you get one started it isn't bad, but all that rope
starting is for the birds. I think I am selling all three and getting a
nice new Briggs And Stratton 5hp 4 stroke as the 2 stroke engine is slowly
but surely being outlawed on most waters. (EPA)

Yes, the old Cats have the best stories and seem to take things with a
positive laid back attitude. Those Vets from WW II (that are left) and
those from the Korean War. A person can learn quite a bit if they just take
the time to listen eh? I relate pretty good to those in my on bracket also
(RVN era) It's as each group has their own unwritten code. I'm sure my wife
saw a side of me she didn't know existed. Ha, first we have to go to lab
for draw. there we chat with three or four really old guys. Till we had
half of the twenty or so waiting laughing and joining in. Then upstairs
thru three elevator changes and waits to get up two floors. Once there we
find out we have to go back to lab to pick up meds as Doc won't do it
because so "many don't show up." There are maybe three or four people in
the prescription waiting room. We must "take a number" We do and sit down.
Our number "17" is immediately called over the intercom. (We are right in
front of her and she just watched us take the number after she told us we
"have to take a number." There we wait, and wait, and watch a TV screen for
my name to pop up telling me to pick up at a window three feet away. I'm
starting to develop a neck crick. One at a time people would come in. They
were told they had "to take a number" When they would sit down next to us.
I would tell them, "You are number "18" you are next! Sure enough, it went
that way for the next three people, until the girl gave me a very Stern
look. We wait and my wife starts to complain because it' been over a 1/2
hour. She thought everything would be all set up. I explained to her that
the people in the back room have to sample all the dope before it is sent
out, and demo'd them tying each other off. Cheech and Chong dialogue, of
course!
A guy about my age comes in. He is your typical stereotype RVN PTSD Vet.
Long Hair, Beard, dressed in OD fatigues. He grabs his number and sits
down and we immediately start rapping away. Every other word out of his
mouth is "cannabis, Marijuana" "Cannabis Marijuana" (if I ever write a
book he will be "the Cannabis Marijuana Guy." We rap for about five
minutes solid. My wifee looks bewildered as hell. Cannabis marijuana Guy's
name is called. he doesn't have to watch TV, he goes to the window three
feet away grabs his meds and is gone. my wife whispers to me. That guy was
crazy did you understand anything he said? Sure, He's OK, I told her. He
has got this system down pat, He's getting 100% disability and plans on
keeping it for doing his time as a tunnel rat in Nam. It's all in the
Lingo. Finally the shots arrive and the girl takes five to read us the
label and give us instructions for the ride home and storage of the meds
that are actually on their way up two floors above us. Hey, I'm sure it
gave her a sense of purpose so we listen, carefully. This time the
elevator was waiting open for us and we rode directly to the third floor.
I realize that in my hundred or so trips to this Hospital it is Cindy's
first time accompanying me. (Ha see I remembered her name!) The Hospital
is now filling with the smell of Noon Lunch Hour. I think about offering
her lunch (my treat) but we both are starting to worry about making it
back to beat the School Bus home.

Yes, we have a clinic nearby in the Quad Cities. And it's way cool.
(Bummer that so many new Vets get turned away, until there is room for
them. That's messed up.) She (CM) told me we could or might be able to do
some follow ups from there. But that she wants to do a personal visual of
me every so often. (I offered up on the web-cam) but she wouldn't buy into
that. (heck they are doing it for everything else (I'd like to do a nude
interview, you know just from shoulders up, so I could tell her I'm
presently naked (-: I really don't mind the trips there, it's mostly the
price of gas, that suxs big time, eh? $30 bucks just to mow my lawn?!?)
So-o-o anyways I also upcoming appt's with the nice young dermatologist,
and the Optometrist and next door at the Dental College all in next two
months. Huh, maybe I should just get an apartment in Iowa City. Heh, I'd
be away from my Monster-in Law (take her...Puleeze!) CM also told me she
could let me know long before the 12 week if I was responding or not. Now,
do I really want to know or not? Btw, I'm going to add in here a big
thanks to everyone that has been posting all the great articles about
recent VX-950 results. I have these printed up and ready to go with me
tomorrow. I did email her one article but guess what? It came back from
another person in a whole different state with the same name and exact
same .gov email address. (?!?)<shock>

Aww shucks, thanks Dortski. Please keep up your positive attitude and
uplifting posts. It makes all the newbies journey a lot easier. And that
(IMO) is what a support group should be about! (-; (
And my apologies to all for the lengthy post.)

den.