Self Injecting - Is it Hard?

[NYgirl]

I just found out that when I start my treatments later this week I will have to learn to do the self injecting on my own.

I've never done anything like this and am not sure that I can (chicken little is my new name).

Has anybody had any trouble? How did you get over it? Is it hard to do?

Please let me know how I am going to do this. I'm just freaked out as it is about being worried about starting the tx and now this made me even more scared.

Thanks guys.

[nyhepc]

just so you have something to compare to....this is NOT like a shot into an arm muscle. or NOT even like getting stuck to give blood. the peg needle is very thin and those who say they can't feel it...is true.  as a nurse, even i too was leery of that first shot. but i felt nothing.  good luck to you, and after the first one, you'll think "how easy!"

[NYgirl]

What would I do without you guys?  I can't thank you ENOUGH ever.

[cuteus]

nygirl; psychodoc was both and achieved svr, it can be done!

[carpedi]

Go to   www.janis7hepc.com  There's a wealth of information there -everything you need to know and them some!

[NYgirl]

Just read that having 1a/1b lowers your odds of the treatments working.  Great.  Well I can still do it I just have to stay positive. :)

[donAlfonso]

Thanks for pointing me to that thread.  No surprise that I managed to miss it. Yes, what did I do with that list.  What have I done with everything for the past year and a half, haha!? The only pieces of paper I know I can find are my old lab reports.

Giddy, if you're out there, I/ve been thinking of you, man.  Hope you are coming out of the fog and can enjoy a few months off tx.  Maintenance will seem like a piece of cake compared to what you've already endured.

Maj, glad to see you are still with us.  I am gradually feeling better, as you said I would. Hope you are well.  Should be getting colorful up where you are. Enjoy the fall.

dA