Needles Don't Bother Me

I can't believe I am actually writing that down!  When I was a child, I suffered from migraines.  The pain and vomiting was so bad, my pediatrician taught my mother how to give me shots of the medicine.  This way Mother wouldn't have to rush me to the doctor every time I had an "episode".  Even though the shot brought relief, the medicine stung so badly that it started a small fear of needles.

Fast forward to my mid-20s when I was diagnosed with Hashimoto's.  At the onset, I had blood taken every six weeks for thyroid monitoring.  This went on for about a year.  I got over my fear of needles real quickly.  Living with thyroid disease has caused me to get blood drawn at least six times per year.  So yea, needles don't bother me any longer.

When I found out I would need to do IVF, and four injections a day, I started to panic a little.  While I don't mind injections/blood draws any longer, I've not had to do them to myself!  JDD and I took an injections class with one of the nurses from our clinic.  We practiced mixing Menopur, priming the Gonal F pen, and filling the teeny tiny syringe with Lupron.

So we're ready.  Yet, not ready at the same time.  I know a lot of women have their husbands give the injections but I am pretty sure, when the time comes in about three weeks, that I will do them myself. I like to be in control and know that I'd rather hurt myself than be mad at JDD for hurting me!  And I have already gotten the information for a nursing service you can hire to do the trigger shot.  I'll definitely be engaging them!