Thursday, December 23, 2010

Starting Lupron

So first thing this morning, I pulled out my Lupron because I decided I would do it before work every morning. I loaded the insuline syringe and made sure all the air was out, and even squirted a little onto the bathroom mirror. I pinched a spot on my belly and wiped it with alcohol, and there I sat for the next 3-4 minutes. I didn't think it was going to be a big deal, but the idea of poking yourself with a needle is just not a natural one, all of your insticts tell you to put down the needle. I tried probably three or four times and would stop half way to poking the needle in. Then I was trying to figure out whether I should go fast or slow, and I just couldn't do it. Finally, I just pushed the needle to my belly and it went right in, didn't even hurt, so I pushed it a little farther and pushed the plunger to give myself the Lupron. After I was done, I sat there for a second and kept thinking that it was no big deal and I couldn't believe I had made such a fuss over such a tiny needle. The Lupron didn't burn, and I could hardly feel the needle going in. I think I can handle this every morning for the next two weeks. Not sure about the other injections, because I have to mix three bottles and it's a bigger needle, but I will take it as it comes. Greg and I also start our doxycycline today, hopefully it wont upset my stomach, with the holidays and eating so much junk my poor stomach is already upset most of the time. I just cannot say no to sweets, I am so bad. And I also start my baby asprin tonight, I already bruise easy so this may not be good. Hopefully I wont look like my beat me after a while.

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