Best of luck and to you on your health and fitness. Ever since about age 12 and almost drowning where I was at peace, relaxed and happy and ready to go I have never feared death, BUT wasting and falling apart is another issue. It is one of the reasons when diagnosed with diabetes I took that seriously. Scared "poopless" of possibility of blindness, amputations and then having a better half asking You want to deal with it or face her. I would rather take care of the disease than get cracked over the head with a marble rolling pin. Now the plus with me learning to deal with it has been I have learned an absolutely painless way to test sugar and have shared it with others who just love the way that I have been doing it. It is very rewarding when I tell them and they have a child who is young and then I hear that the little ones tell that I told a way that takes the hurt away and they no longer are scared to test and do it regularly. Very pleased with being able to do that for the little munchkins.
kmyers,
Please let me tell you how much I admire you for your story. Working with munchkins to relieve their pain and fear is as high a calling as exists. Daily, insulin I assume, self injections is a difficult row to hoe for a full grown adult. For children, even worse.
I for one have great admiration for anyone who works with sick kids. To steal a phrase, Thank You for your service
I also want to relate to you about your phrase scared "poopless". When asked how I lost so much weight so easily, your phrase is now my answer, I was scared poopless.
The intensity of the anxiety can be debilitating or motivating.
You chose wisely, as motivation.
Last week, I had to give myself Lovenox injections in my abdomen, twice a day for two days before the ablation. For the preceding month, it drove my anxiety Sky High with dread.
It didn't help that the training nurse told me the injections were into my stomach. No Way. The injections are into the pinched fat of the abdomen. Not even similar. Once I got started with good technique, it was a piece of cake.
I got an extra syringe and started doing 30 injections a day into a banana (very similar to human texture). That kept my confidence up and anxiety in check. It gave me something to do. Handling the needle became common place.
I learned from one video that ice over the pinch reduced the sting, inflammation, and bruising. That worked Great. In half a dozen sessions with medical personnel, it never came up.
Another video taught me don't push hard and fast; push slow and easy. Between the practice, the ice, and the technique; it all worked out well.
Why don't you share with us your technique?
Very grateful,
Prescut
