The first time I came in for infusion, I was so scared.
There’s a lot of negative that comes with having this disease
and nobody knows it. Nobody can see it.
No one wants to be tethered to these things.
I remember the first day I walked in here, I was so nervous.
Nobody is comfortable getting IV infusions
but we’re trying to do everything possible
to make it as easy as possible.
The nice thing about the infusion suite is
you don’t have to worry about having all the supplies in your home.
It’s all just here and then they sign their delivery ticket
and then they don’t have to worry about counting their supplies
or making sure that they have everything.
I think it’s important to them because
they don’t have to think about anything.
They just have to be present
and we take care of everything for them.
You talk to anybody with chronic illness
that deals with having to come in for meds or anything like that,
and they will tell you that the nurses
make our lives so much better.
It’s almost like you develop a relationship that’s almost family
and you’re with them for so long
and they’re the ones that are making you feel better.
It’s like, I respect them so much.
I genuinely think a nurse can change
patient’s whole view on their disease
and their whole experience.
Kind of putting yourself in their shoes.
Seeing how they would feel
having to go through this specific disease
and just working with them through it
and understanding that they’re going to have tough times.
We laugh. They cry with me when I’m having a bad day,
those kinds of things.
And so that’s the element
I think that helps make this easier.
I think any time I get to take care of a person
I’m a better person because of it.
I learn something new every day.
My advice to anyone coming to get infusions
especially here, is to not be scared or nervous.
It’s really hard not to but at the end of the day,
everyone here is so welcoming.
If you’re a patient, you should choose Optum Infusion
because we truly care about your care.