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443974 tn?1224589328

Attention! I forgot to "pinch an Inch"!!! Does it matter?

Hi All!
Been a while....Hope you are all having a positive summer and results!! I took my 4th shot last night...I call this my Zombie day!  Nothing drastic just a zombie!
So far so good with my levels, all down pretty quickly. (White cells too however) but not too bad and to be expected with shooting poison into yourself!! :(  
I have started eating immune building foods...like the Japanese Mushrooms Maitake, Reishi, Cordyceps...I could not find anything that said they could be harmful. Will see.

But last night while taking my shot, like a zombie, I forgot to pinch an inch....I'm sure this is no big deal....but wanted to come to the experts. Plus been so long I missed you guys! And I hope you are all doing well and staying hopeful and positive!
My Sx have been minimal so far....knock on wood. But boy I know what you mean about Brain fog now!
The fatigue is bad the next day, then I seem to start to spring back as the week goes on....but nothing like the energy level I had but I have still been able to do what I do just a bit slower.

I wondered if other 2 bers out there symptoms began to get worse or better as time went on???

I will find out my VL on Aug 5. Apparently this is something new with 2 bers...at least with my doc instead of waiting the 12 weeks he is going to do it in 6.  Fingers crossed.  My liver and all functions went right down the first week!
But it is that ellusive VL I am waiting to hear about!

So anyone out there think I screwed up big time by not pinching that inch???
I have enough baby fat from the fat I have to take before the meds so I don't think I shot into my kidney or anything vital!!! ;)

Any comments.... always welcome!!!
Stay strong!
Dragon Tamer
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My friend who is a nurse told me not to pinch too tight.  She said very loose so the meds go in better.  I found I had much less brusing that way and like trin said needles aren't real big.

Denise
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Needles aren't big enough to puncture any vital organs.  As long as the medicine went in your OK.  Some inject and never pinch an inch.  
Trin
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