It was just days before Christmas and all it brings.
I was looking forward to time off from work. I was looking forward to time with my son and family. I was looking forward to the food — mainly mom’s red velvet cake.
Cliff Williams / The Outlook The staff at Russell Medical prepared me for the monoclonal antibody infusion. In all the process took about three hours for the infusion and the waiting period to see if there were any adverse reactions.
CliffWilliams
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