My Princess Wasn't In Another Castle

This picture is one of my very favorite pictures that I'm in. In my arms is my friend Angel, who at the time was about the same size I was, though lighter in weight.

This was taken at an event at a pumpkin patch thrown by the company that used to do my at-home infusions of IVIG. Four of my dear friends came to the event with me and it meant such a great deal to me.

It was so wonderful to have them there.

Sometimes while I'd have infusions at home, we'd have what I called 'infusion parties' and several friends would come and hangout with me while I was hooked up to my IV pole getting IVIG and the two nurses were there monitoring me. We'd chat and laugh and order pizza and just have a blast.

Those days meant the world to me.

Here in El Paso, I don't have any of that. I can't even get IVIG here, so I've been without it for four years now. IVIG therapy can make you feel awfully sick, but when you're without it at all you feel even sicker.

Anyways.

Back when I was twenty-one and stronger in body and mind, it was fun to be able to pick up my friends or give them piggyback rides.

This was taken in response to her older brother (who is much larger than I am) complaining about how heavy she was when he was pushing her in a wheelbarrow. I told him she wasn't heavy at all and picked her up, much to everyone's amusement. And then this wonderful photo was taken.

(Posted with permission from my friends, the friend I'm holding and the friend that took the picture.)