Josiegirl
New Member
When I first found that I had to inject myself with insulin I was in a dreadful state when I went to see the diabetes nurse for training. I understand exactly how you all feel. However my experience might offer some comfort. The nurse sat me down and proceeded to demonstrate the insulin pen, showing me how to attach the needle etc etc, I was almost fainting with fright at that moment. Then she assured me that the pen was filled with saline solution and was quite safe and handed it to me. She said, "just dial ten units, pinch a roll of fat gently from around your midriff or stomach and pop it in, press the plunger and wait to the count of ten and pull out". As DH was there and I knew that I was going to have to do it at some point or other I took a deep breath and stabbed it in and incredibly I DIDN'T FEEL A THING! I had to look twice to make sure that I had actually done it. Then the nurse told me to do it again and I did it twice more and didn't feel a thing. The big beaming smile on my face must have been a picture. Honestly, it was incredibly easy.
So when I was asked to inject Claxine before my band op I was not too worried. I had to ask how it worked as it was a slightly different system to the insulin but honestly, hand on heart, it was a doddle. You will find that there is a little tube around the needle that sort of pats your flesh just before the needle goes in and that, in itself, is designed to prevent any sting from the needle. It is really easy peasy and believe me, noone had more needle phobia than I did before my first self administered injection.
Hope this makes you feel a bit better about it. Honestly, hand on heart, you will be wondering what all the fuss was about once you administer the first one. If you have ever pricked your finger while sewing I can assure you that that is one zillion times worse than the blood thinning injections.
So when I was asked to inject Claxine before my band op I was not too worried. I had to ask how it worked as it was a slightly different system to the insulin but honestly, hand on heart, it was a doddle. You will find that there is a little tube around the needle that sort of pats your flesh just before the needle goes in and that, in itself, is designed to prevent any sting from the needle. It is really easy peasy and believe me, noone had more needle phobia than I did before my first self administered injection.
Hope this makes you feel a bit better about it. Honestly, hand on heart, you will be wondering what all the fuss was about once you administer the first one. If you have ever pricked your finger while sewing I can assure you that that is one zillion times worse than the blood thinning injections.
