The week after Christmas, we received two HUGE boxes of medications....injectable medications! If you want to talk about overwhelming, I can explain it all to you! For you all that know me well....I am so totally freaked out with human medicine. Freaked=Faint! Chad is so good (aka calm) about giving shots to me or himself. My brain was going overtime about what if, what if, what if and OH MY OH MY....can you see a pattern? LoL..but really!
Anyway, I had a good couple of weeks to get adjusted to the idea of injecting myself with a needle. Still not happy about it, but it had to be done. Our injection beginning date was January 2, 2012. I would have to give myself 10u (yes, I know....insulin syringe....what can I say...I'm a wimp) of Lupron once a day in the morning. This medication (to my understanding) is to make my body shut down to prevent early egg maturation and early ovulation. The drug insert said to expect menopausal type side effects. Wahoo!
On New Years day, Chad and I planned and schemed about when to do the injections. We decided on 6:15am every morning. Poor Chad has had a cold the last week and that night was particularly rough for him. I think he had just dosed off when my alarm went off. I didn't wake him. I read the instructions again and followed them to the "t". I wiped the top of the bottle with alcohol, drew back the insulin syringe to 10 units, inserted the needle into the vial, pushed the air into the vial, and drew up the 10 units of Lupron. Then, I set it on the bathroom counter and LOOKED at it for the next 10 minutes. When 6:15 rolled around, I took the syringe and sat down on the bed (in case I passed out). I stuck the needle slowly through my skin..but only half way. I am supposed to go all the way in to the needle hub. I injected the medication and it immediately looked like a bee sting. Yup folks....the needle must go all the way into your skin. Lesson learned.
The rest of the week has been much better. Chad has gotten up every morning and drawn up the shot for me. He has been so supportive. I am doing better with going all the way in with the needle. But, I still go through the skin slowly. Chad thinks I should just jab it in there...I just can't get myself to do that. Oh well, its working for me.
Later this week, we will add the stimulation medications (2 more injections) to the mix. These has PMS side effects noted on its drug information forms. Feeling bad for Chad. Although, I have to say that I haven't had any real symptoms so far. Maybe, a little more "huggy" with Chad. Poor Chad!! Hopefully, he will survive my neediness!
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