What is wrong with me?
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From: The (S)Low Country
Originally Posted by Kyras,Mar 17 2009, 11:25 PM
Just want to update. It's been 6 days since my first Enbrel shot and tomorrow (Wednesday) I'll give myself the second one. It's really helping, a lot! Before the first shot, it hurt me to pull the covers up in bed, with my right hand. I would wince in pain to do it. Not anymore. My right knee swelling has gone way down and I can see there is a knee cap under there, now. I can walk barefoot without pain. My outlook on my life has really improved. 
YAY
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Thank you, Ladies. 
I was up at 4:30 a.m. this morning, and thought I might as well do my first self-given shot of Enbrel. I had my pinch of belly roll in my left hand and the hypodermic needle in the other. I just sat there willing the needle to get in there.
I didn't jab hard enough on my first attempt. I finally poked it in and was surprised at how little it hurt. The hard part was pushing the plunger down to empty the thing, but I got it done. I know people do this all the time, more than once in a day, but I'm patting myself on the back anyway. 
I was up at 4:30 a.m. this morning, and thought I might as well do my first self-given shot of Enbrel. I had my pinch of belly roll in my left hand and the hypodermic needle in the other. I just sat there willing the needle to get in there.
I didn't jab hard enough on my first attempt. I finally poked it in and was surprised at how little it hurt. The hard part was pushing the plunger down to empty the thing, but I got it done. I know people do this all the time, more than once in a day, but I'm patting myself on the back anyway.
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Originally Posted by Kyras,Mar 18 2009, 11:35 AM
but I'm patting myself on the back anyway.
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Patty. You're very brave. I used to give myself B12 shots in the thigh. I couldn't believe how hard it was to push that plunger down after I got the needle in. I did it for over a year, but never got used to it. Good for you!!!
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Chapter 5: Hand Specialist for right wrist bump.
After living with this supposed "ganglion cyst" for 5+ months, today I'll have it taken seriously for the first time, today. Now that I can't straighten my right thumb and my arm hurts too.
I see the hand specialist who fixed my stuck left ring finger last year, this morning. 
After living with this supposed "ganglion cyst" for 5+ months, today I'll have it taken seriously for the first time, today. Now that I can't straighten my right thumb and my arm hurts too.
I see the hand specialist who fixed my stuck left ring finger last year, this morning.
