I received a phone call this morning from CARE, asking if they could change Thursday's injection training appointment to today instead. Mondays are my day off so it was fine for us to head over to sign all of the consent forms and to practice injecting.
The Buserelin injections is the one that shuts down your hormones and gives you a temporary menopause; I start taking it on Thursday. I had to pinch the flesh on my tummy and insert the syringe into the skin (of course I didn't inject any drugs just yet). It's the needle pictured above. Small. I did expect to feel a bit of a sting, but as the needle went in, I felt absolutely nothing! What a relief! The nurse said that it would be better if I did my own injections, as sometimes when the medication goes in it can sting, and if I am administering the drug, I can push it in more slowly if it does. There's more control if you do it yourself.
So, that's one more hurdle jumped. Now I have two more drug free days before my body becomes that of a menopausal woman! I feel ready.
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