Well just an update to say that I've got home from hospital again after
another admission for a second Rituximab infusion, the second infusion went
well this time although was feeling very sick during infusion, blood
pressure went a bit all over the place but in the end after 7 hours the
infusion ended, had to be given slow due to reaction the first time. I
learned a wee bit more information from the consultant about it, the idea of
the first infusion is to totally get rid of all the "B" cells in the body
and the second infusionis to get rid of any thats been left behind. The drug
company said that if theres to be any reaction to the drug then it is most
likely during first infusion, I can certainly vouch for that. Its a waiting
game after second infusion to see if its going to work, will now within 3
months or sooner if its working, so keeping my fingers crossed. If it works
for a period of time then I start to degenerate again they will give me
another couple of infusions. Had to postpone my elbow replacement operation
planned for next tuesday asmy immune system has been interfered with again
and to addinsult to injury I now have an ingrown toenail which is to be
removed with the nail bed next wednesday as if I haven't suffered enough
already.

robert