I did it!!

Yep, I did. I overcame one of my biggest fears in life-Needles.

I was a nervous wreck about it. All morning we went over how to draw up solutions, and the right methods and angles to use when giving shots. My stomach was in knots. Finally, we got around the actual getting and giving of shots.

Not until after I signed consent form did I find out that we had to get and give 2 shots. I almost backed out right then and there. I had agreed to get 1 shot, not 2. We had to do a subquetaneous injection (just below the epidermis) and an intramuscular injection (into the muscle). The SQ in my arm was great...Didn't hurt at all. The IM in my rear was another story. As my partner was drawing up the solution, I got a glimpse of needle; it was huge. I managed to yelp out my protest about the size, but my partner told me to roll back over and be quiet cause I was making her nervous. I obeyed-what else can you do when the person "in charge" is holding a big needle? I definitely tensed up and jumped when it went in. It hurt. And yes, I do have a very low pain tolerance.

After all that was over, I had to give my SQ and IM injections. I was shaky, and the first one went in very slowly (sorry about that, Jenn), but the 2nd went great. Giving shots is kind of fun!