IVIG Tomorrow

[JenniferG]

My daughter is schedule for her first IVIG tomorrow with Dr. B. I was just wondering if someone could give me the general course of events after arriving.

 

Do they get you started right away? Our appt is at 2:30 and they said it would take 5-6 hours. Are they there late?

 

Do they insert a new IV both days, or do you go home with it and the same one is used the next day. Meg is PETRIFIED.

 

How long we're you there, realistically. I have a 1h and 15min drive home.

 

How is the staff? Child friendly?

 

Any helpful hints?

 

Thank you so much.

Edited November 27, 2012 by JenniferG

[laure]

Hi Jennifer,

Yes they are very child friendly. They get started right away, and it will be 5-6 hours. Didn't know they stayed into the evening, but it makes sense if 2:30 is your start time.

They took my daughter's IV out after the first night, but she wanted to swim that night. You could leave it in too, either way. It is very relaxed, kids are hanging out together, (and parents too) watching movies on computers, (there is a tv in each room too, eating and drinking drinking drinking. I made 3 trips to Panera 5 min away to get lemonade, hot chocolate, sprite, you name it. They give you benadryl if you don't do it yourself, and you can do advil too, prior and post. We did it all, and had very little side effects. The day after we were done my daughter woke up, said she had a splitting headache, took steroid and advil, and went back to bed until noon. We went to the state fair that evening and she went on all the rides!

Good luck and don't worry, it will all be fine!

Laura

[Tamistwins]

Jennifer I haven't been there in a long while but I was once scheduled late and when I arrived was told they no longer stay late and would only be able to do a few hour infusion. Please call and make sure.