What are your tips and tricks for passing time during infusion?

When I was in the infusion room, I tried to have someone come with me, friends, my mom and husband all took turns. Sometimes I would feel like talking to pass the time, but others I just wanted to be quiet. I brought a "chemo bag" with me. Stocked with things to pass the time. I also brought soft, no-skid socks and a fuzzy blanket to keep me comfortable. With or without someone there, I enjoyed doing brain puzzles, crosswords or adult coloring books. I couldn't really focus enough to read a book. Quesy pops, Quesy drops and GinGin chews helped with the nausea I often experienced. I think having my bag of tricks and a routine when I got there helped pass the time more quickly.

I was there with my daughter and we too brought a chemo bag. It had our computers, coloring books, drinks and snacks. I tried to work, but often I spent the time watching the nuses or caring for my daughter.

I agree with some of the previous posts that if you have someone to go with you, that's probably the best way to pass the time. You could bring a deck of cards or other board games and it's nice to just have company. If you go alone, make sure to bring a good playlist of songs you love or have some movies to watch. My favorite thing to do when I felt up to it was work on my blog. Writing about what I was going through really helped me work through some of the emotions I was dealing with!

I think if you can bring people with you, that always helps pass time quickly! Orrrr bringing a laptop/tablet to watch/binge a TV show!