Today was the day I learned all about giving myself insulin injections.
In theory, it’s a piece of cake. In reality, I’m a wimp.
I have this lovely “pen” so I don’t have to measure doses from a vial, I just dial what I need to take. Once the dose is selected, all I have to do is put the needle in my stomach or thigh and press the “plunger”.
What I didn’t count on was my own reluctance to put that needle anywhere near my stomach. I tried, three times I tried, to put that needle (all 6 mm of it) in my stomach.
In the end, I went into the bathroom and did my thigh.
And guess what, it wasn’t painful and was rather easy (once I stopped shaking).
The second dose at dinner wasn’t perfect, but neither was I scared anymore.
I am easily my own worst enemy!
namaste
Cheryl, Hi Cheryl,
I am also a Type II. Until the cancer, I was diet with pills for control but there is one medication for the nausea that skyrockets blood sugars when used and so I must do insulin to keep sugars under control.
The hardest part was not knowing how much the needle would hurt – and it’s not that bad.
Remembering…now that’s another story.
Gayle
Were you on oral medication before Gayle? I am Type II myself, but have never had to give myself shots. I used to be a nurse so I don’t have a needle phobia. One forgets that there are other people out there that haven’t shared Needles 101. Mind you I’ve never had to give myself one. Is that the hard part?