Remicade : Day 2507

Infusion #61 turned out to be a little more eventful than normal.

I was switched from 400 mg, which I have been on since 2012, to 600 mg for my last 3 infusions.
Now, for this infusion, my doctor raised my dosage to 800 mg and we're going to see how that goes to help my peri anal disease (fistulating). New research has shown doses of 1000 mg of Remicade has helped with fistulas so we're slowly raising my dose to get to that point.
So what made this infusion different than all the others? Well, let's start with my arrival to the clinic. I pulled into the parking lot with 5 RCMP vehicles spread throughout. One at each entrance and 3 in front of my clinic lights flashing. Of course my first thought was, "ah crap, the clinic better not be closed". It was an interesting site. No one in the cars, but lights flashing and cars running. Luckily the clinic was open but no one knew what was going on. There's a bank in the complex, so maybe it was robbed...who knows. That was event number 1.
Event number 2 was happy and sad at the same time.
When I get to the clinic, I have my blood pressure and temp taken followed by checking my weight.

Blood pressure - good
Temperature - good
Weight - ummmmmm....... I think the scale's broken.

The read out said 83.9 kg (185 lbs, 13 stone) I first thought, that can't be right. The nurse said to try it again. Yep, same the second time. She asked why I thought it was wrong and I asked her to check my last infusion weight. She goes "Oh, what have you been eating?"
I was 77.9 kg (171 lbs, 12 stone) just 6 weeks ago, but I haven't changed my diet...other than eating jujubes...since then. I know I didn't eat 14 lbs of jujubes!!

So... "happy" I'm gaining weight and "sad" I'm gaining weight.

During my infusion I thought over and over what I did different....nothing. So the only thing I can think is, the change in my dosage from 400 to 600 mg helped immensely in how my bowels are absorbing nutrients now. Now, I'm at 800 mg and if this keeps up, I'm going to have to go on a diet for the first time in my 51 years.


(.... and give up jujubes)