After only feeling well while lying down Saturday and Sunday, I woke up Monday feeling really good, so dd (A) and I went out for a walk with a friend in the morning. Half-way through I was tired and sore, but we still had to make it back. When we got home we both took naps and took it easy during the afternoon. I guess I need to demand princess treatment a little longer.
Sunday night was our first PIO injection. I think S is a little too thrilled about giving me injections in the "upper buttock" as the instructions say, every night. Admittedly, the needle is a bit intimidating, but remembering that "green means go" helps (the smaller gauge needles have green plastic attachments while the ones for drawing up the PIO are pink).
I decided to try icing and using the standing-up, leaning against something approach. For the first time I chickened out. I made S stop -- I was scared! On the second try I managed to semi-relax and hold still, and I hardly felt a thing!
The next morning I woke up with the first indications of the soreness that comes from the injections, and the next injection wasn't quite as painless, but all-in-all, they're really not bad, and I appreciate the certainty that the medicine is getting in, and the non-leakage as opposed to the suppositories, so I think I'm happy with my decision to go with the injections.
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