Friday 27 April 2007

Day 2: Inject (Day 1 of self-injecting)

So. The alarm went off at 7.30am, and I took nasal spray, then gathered all the paraphernalia on the bed:


  • 2 needles
  • 1 alcoholic wipe
  • 1 plunger
  • 2 powders
  • 1 liquid ampule

So, first things first - snap the top off the liquid ampule - cue me getting glass into my fingers, which quickly mixed with blood and the half of liquid left. Typical.

We started again (DH did the ampule thing, and much better than me!). Mixed powders with liquid with large needle - gotta be said, straight needle and small bottle - HTF you're meant to get the angle, god only knows, but there you go. Everything mixed, mixing needle removed. Injecting needle attached, and rik tried it out. It didn't help we both collapsed into fits of giggles half way through - he was going that slow, I couldn't help making a joke about it. Laughing with a needle in your stomach is not a good idea!

Like last time it stung about 10seconds after injection was over, but the stinging disappeared really quickly this time. So I guess apart from the bad start, it went well. Why i thought for one second i could go back to sleep afterward, is anyones guess. started the mixing at 7.30am, gave injection at 7.56am. So pretty much 8am every morning. Bye bye lie-ins and weekends ;)