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Posted: Fri Aug 15, 2008 12:34 am
by patrickm
Hi Gang.

Was supposed to have my procurement here in Chicago (well, Northbrook, which is practically Wisconsin but without the cheese) this week but it was cancelled. Their rep "didn't make the flight."

I am now rescheduled for Monday 8/25.

After catching up on the last 3 weeks of bantering on here, I would only add that I have found it wise not to attribute to conspiracy and malicious intent what can more probably be thanks to incompetence.

Posted: Fri Aug 15, 2008 6:00 am
by JanethePain
patrickm wrote:Hi Gang.

Was supposed to have my procurement here in Chicago (well, Northbrook, which is practically Wisconsin but without the cheese) this week but it was cancelled. Their rep "didn't make the flight."

I am now rescheduled for Monday 8/25.

After catching up on the last 3 weeks of bantering on here, I would only add that I have found it wise not to attribute to conspiracy and malicious intent what can more probably be thanks to incompetence.
Back in my days of dead-end employment ( :lol: ), I worked with a gal who was cattily referred to as the Queen of Pink Slips. Should I find her and see if she can send some employment termination slips to certain people? :P :lol:

Posted: Fri Aug 15, 2008 9:06 am
by Lars
Hey Patrick,
I chose to forgo the Rep coming to my site for the reasons you are now experiencing. I was drawn yesterday at my original site and then went to my trial site for the Virology panel. I'm finally back in the loop. I had an added surprise at my clinical site, my Coordinator was looking for someone to have a "dummy" MRI for a different trial, they apparently thought of me when the term dummy started flying around. It was great to finally ask my Tech about the images and get straight answers and get a folder full of hard copies. It was less than exciting to see them, maybe it wasn't really a great idea after all! It certainly confirmed my placebo theory unless Tovaxin is designed to increase lesions at an astounding rate. Really, really ready for the injections now.
Good luck and take care,
Lars
PS Mike, for the record; Lars procured 8/14/08

Posted: Fri Aug 15, 2008 9:35 am
by av8rgirl
Lars wrote:Hey Patrick,

PS Mike, for the record; Lars procured 8/14/08
Woohoo! Congratulations Lars!!!
patrickm wrote:I am now rescheduled for Monday 8/25.
Didn't make the flight? That's wasted $$$$$$.

It would have been cheaper for them to fly YOU out to THEM! (wife of airline pilot and a pilot).
Sweetyhide wrote: My 2nd injections are August 26th
Congratulations! How are you doing?

Love your little cartoons!!!

Posted: Fri Aug 15, 2008 9:36 am
by av8rgirl
JanethePain wrote:
patrickm wrote:Hi Gang.

Was supposed to have my procurement here in Chicago (well, Northbrook, which is practically Wisconsin but without the cheese) this week but it was cancelled. Their rep "didn't make the flight."

I am now rescheduled for Monday 8/25.

After catching up on the last 3 weeks of bantering on here, I would only add that I have found it wise not to attribute to conspiracy and malicious intent what can more probably be thanks to incompetence.
Back in my days of dead-end employment ( :lol: ), I worked with a gal who was cattily referred to as the Queen of Pink Slips. Should I find her and see if she can send some employment termination slips to certain people? :P :lol:

I would love to help Jane!!! :D

Posted: Fri Aug 15, 2008 12:06 pm
by ssmme
I got dosed today finally. Now the count down to the 100th day begins.

I didn't do any peg or math tests only the long walk. The vial content looked slightly murky/cloudy unlike during IIb when it looked clear. The injections were slightly painful but no site reactions.

I am really tired this afternoon but it could be from the 17 vials of blood they took.

That's my story for now.

Marcia

Posted: Sat Aug 16, 2008 4:32 am
by Lyon
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Posted: Sun Aug 17, 2008 4:24 pm
by av8rgirl
ssmme wrote:I got dosed today finally. Now the count down to the 100th day begins.

I didn't do any peg or math tests only the long walk. The vial content looked slightly murky/cloudy unlike during IIb when it looked clear. The injections were slightly painful but no site reactions.

I am really tired this afternoon but it could be from the 17 vials of blood they took.

That's my story for now.

Marcia
Congratulations Marcia!

I know I was always tired after the blood draw, too, that's a lot of blood!

... and counting

Posted: Tue Aug 26, 2008 5:38 am
by JanethePain
but I FINALLY got the call with the start date of September 19! I guess 7.5 weeks late isn't too awfully overdue (10 weeks were over for me on July Twenty-Eighth)... if one is prepping for birthing a baby elephant? :D

warning: try using the number eight and you get the smilie! 8O

Posted: Tue Aug 26, 2008 12:17 pm
by Lyon
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Re: ... and counting

Posted: Tue Aug 26, 2008 1:53 pm
by NHE
JanethePain wrote:warning: try using the number eight and you get the smilie! 8O
This post in the FAQ thread discusses options for dealing with this problem though I like your solution as well. :wink:

NHE

Posted: Tue Aug 26, 2008 3:40 pm
by Lars
Jane and Bob ('s wife)
Congrats and thanks for the post. Bob, is it me or has it been a really long time for your wife's procurement? When are you going to give us your wife's name so we can stop referring to her as "your wife"?
Peace,
Lars

Posted: Tue Aug 26, 2008 3:57 pm
by Lyon
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Posted: Wed Aug 27, 2008 7:49 am
by hmtucker
That's GREAT news Jane and Jamie! Onward and upward!

I've been updating everyone's schedule as y'all have posted dates but take a look at it just to make sure I've got it right. Sweetyhide and Marcia, to get your schedules up to date let me know when your next injections are.

See ya',
Mike

Posted: Wed Aug 27, 2008 4:48 pm
by Lyon
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