Shots!!!!

Well, I did start my shots yesterday. I was not nervous about the shot at all. I was nervous about messing them up and ruining the whole thing. I am a visual person, so Tuesday night before bed I got out all the meds and supplies. I looked at all of them closely and sorted them out on the counter. I read directions and re-read directions!! Wednesday morning I got up and felt totally confident I could do this. I got the shot ready and double checked the medicine amount. I used the alcohol pad to clean the area and.....shot it in there! Quick and painless. Ok, let's clarify. I am not afraid of needles and I have a high pain tolerance. I did feel the needle go in, but I would not describe it as pain. A slight, pokey feeling in the belly. For any of you doing this, I hope yours is painless too. The needle size is 28 guage. It's the same needle diabetics use.
So, here are the medicines. I take 1 shot, 10u or 1cc, of Lupron daily. The shot goes in the belly under the bellybutton. Since I will do 15 shots all together, our doc, said to do each on in a different spot across the belly.
I also have a patch to wear now. It's called Climara and it's an estrogen patch. It is a transparent, flexible patch that I put on the top of my thigh. Be sure to shower first so the patch will stick to skin and not dirt!!!! I will replace this patch in 4 days with a new one. There are 3 of these. These are completely painless:)
The last thing is 2 pills. The first one is the birth control pill. We are relaxing my ovaries. I only have 2 of those left! The other pill is called Estradiol. It's an estrogen pill. In 4 days I will have to increase the dosage from 2 mg to 4 mg.

Well, I hope that helps any of you who are curious about the process. I wish I could explain all of this. I am just trusting the doctors to do what is best for us. I know I have said this before, but we have put this in the hands of God and I know he will protect us too!!!!

Valerie