Needles

One week into self-administered insulin injections, and my leg looks like a maze of needle marks like a junkie's. On good days the shot goes in smoothly. On bad days i get a short bout of anxiety and inevitably, the injection site bleeds/bruises/hurts. The needle itself is virtually painless. My research tells me i am either doing it incorrectly when it's bruised afterwards, or i don't have enough fat in my leg so I hit muscle instead, which makes it hurt. I should feel flattered that my leg is not fatty enough eh? Now I'm 10 minutes away from my lunchtime shot. I don't get anxious with this one because it's only 6 units, and I almost always get good BG after lunch—though I'm not sure if it's the insulin or the walk after but the end result is good.

But as always, I tell myself that it's for Jakers and I'm just thankful there isn't anything else we both have to deal with on the home stretch (yay! 9 weeks to go!). Cross my fingers.

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