Infusion #4 - Completed! This week I completed the "loading phase" for Benlysta IV infusions and am feeling quite a sense of accomplishment! This week was my 4th infusion and going forward will be on a monthly schedule, instead of every 2 weeks. Notable - for the first time in a long time I wasn't limping on my left foot/ankle/leg/hip!  The usual stiffness and pain is still present, but not the added layer of discomfort.  Pain is like a cake …. the inside cake-like section is there, but then you add the frosting, a second layer of cake and frosting on top of that!  Layers of pain are simi ..read more