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Make sure they double glove when giving shots. It is just a extra precaution. Even when they take my blood for blood test I ask them to double glove. I don't want to pass this stuff on to my worst enemy. Not that I have one. LOL But still, I don't want to be the one. I wish I had the habit back then to double glove, I might not have this disease today. Had I did that. Love JanetDorothy wrote: My doctor had suggested that I have someone do my shots once in a while in the back of my upper arm (if I remember correctly.) Since my one leg is bad, I had used only one thigh and alternated between left & right abdomen. With the Procrit shots too, I was starting to be bruised a lot. If someone else were to do the shots, they would most certainly need to wear gloves as a precaution. From: Hepatitis_C_Central [mailto:Hepatitis_C_Central ] On Behalf Of Jackie onSent: Thursday, May 15, 2008 12:52 AMTo: Hepatitis_C_Central Subject: RE:

treatment and by getting someone else to give you the shots, you are exposing them to this virus,, who'd want to do that??Dorothy <dorvoptonline (DOT) net> wrote: I would guess that just about all of the group here give themselves their shots. I don’t recall hearing about anyone paying to have someone do it. Perhaps some have a spouse or

other relative/friend do it. Really, it’s not hard and it’s not all that bad once you get the hang of it. Take a look at the little video at http://pegasys.com/ Click where it says “How To Take Pegasys” and it’ll show you a short video about self injection. Good luck, Dorothy From:

Hepatitis_C_Central [mailto:Hepatitis_C_Central ] On Behalf Of massgal08Sent: Wednesday, May 14, 2008 10:06 PMTo: Hepatitis_C_Central Subject: treatment Hello everyone,I have my GI dr appt tomorrow to talk about starting treatment. I amVERY nervous. How many of you give your self the shot and how many

ofyou have someone do it for you?I want to be able to go somewhere every Friday after work and have anurse give me my shot. I am a huge wimp about this whole thing. Mymom said that I need to tell my dr that I am not comfortable givingmyself the shot.My aunt had to get shots for something(I think shots to get pregnant)and paid $2.00 thats not too bad for each visit.If someone gives you the shots how much do you pay? How much do youpay for your medicine a month?I am going by myself to my dr appt and hope that everything will beall right. Jackie "There are souls in this world that have the gift of finding joy everywhere and of leaving it behind them when

they go" Frederick Faber

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As Jackie says once you get used to it, it is easy peasey. I did treatment twice, and every week did my shots. Yeah I am a nurse and I gave shots all the time. But I never had to give myself a shot!!!!!!!!!!!! Well big surprise, I had to do it. It was easy after the first one. And if you need me to help you through your first shot, then call me. My number is in the database on the website. Honey, I will be there for you. I will walk you through it and calm your fears. I am a diabetic now because of the treatment. Nasty little side effect that I got left with. No biggie tho. I was overweight while on treatment, and that helped push me over the edge. My sugar levels made me sometimes have to take as many as 5 shots a day!!! Now that is not fun. But I do it. Because I am watching my sugar levels really careful and I am trying to

get to the point that I am diet controlled. I was for a while but silly me, I quit taking the acto-metaformin because it was driving my sugar levels too low. And I didn't consul my doctor just quit taking it. It was too expensive and I thought I could just watch what I ate. Hmmm little did I know. Now I am on straight Reg. insulin and Levermir (long lasting insulin). I lost 107 lbs and I am still losing weight through diet and exercise in hopes of getting my sugar levels even out. But the shots are something that will become old hat to you. And you will wonder after time what you were afraid of. If I can be of help let me know. Love JanetJackie on wrote: YOU WILL have to give yourself your own shots.. its quite easy and the needles are tiny,, you really DONT want anyone else to give you your shots as YOU will be exposing them to your blood.. do you want to spread this??? Your docs office will teach you how to do it, its no big deal.. honest.. I do not believe your insurance would pay for an office call each week so that the nurse can give you your shot,, and as you go along, you will not feel like going to the docs office.. the shots need to be given each week at the same time on

the same day.. Most of us give ourselves the shots on Fri night about 8 pm so that by 10 pm, we're headed to bed and can sleep through most of the side effects..Come here to the forum when you know you're going to start your tx and we'll all go into the chat room and we can walk you through your shot.. YOU CAN DO IT..massgal08 <massgal08> wrote: Hello everyone,I have my GI dr appt tomorrow to talk about starting treatment. I amVERY nervous. How many of you give your self the shot and how many ofyou have someone do it for you?I want to be able to go somewhere every Friday after work and have anurse give me my shot. I am a huge wimp about this whole thing. Mymom said that I need to tell my dr that I am not comfortable givingmyself the shot.My aunt had to get shots for something(I think

shots to get pregnant)and paid $2.00 thats not too bad for each visit.If someone gives you the shots how much do you pay? How much do youpay for your medicine a month?I am going by myself to my dr appt and hope that everything will beall right. Thank you.Jackie "There are souls in this world that have the gift of finding joy everywhere and of leaving it behind them when they go" Frederick Faber

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Tina just wanted to say, YOU GO Girl. Love Janetcurlytoes45 wrote: I was like you in the beginning.....I didn't think I could give myself the shots....and actually my daughter gave me my first one....but I have done the rest....this will be my 10th week...and it's really very easy....and about your tx costs....you didn't say if you had insurance or not.....but i applied for assistance and I got my shots and

pills free of charge....one thing I have learned to do is make myself a list of all the questions I have....because once I get in there I tend to forget something.....wishing you all the best tomorrow.... Hugs, Tinamassgal08 <massgal08> wrote: Hello everyone,I have my GI dr appt tomorrow to talk about starting treatment. I amVERY nervous. How many of you give your self the shot and how many ofyou have someone do it for you?I want to be able to go somewhere every Friday after work and have anurse give me my shot. I am a huge wimp about this whole thing. Mymom said that I need to tell my dr that I am not comfortable givingmyself the shot.My aunt had to get shots for something(I think shots to get pregnant)and paid $2.00

thats not too bad for each visit.If someone gives you the shots how much do you pay? How much do youpay for your medicine a month?I am going by myself to my dr appt and hope that everything will beall right. Thank you.The shortest distance between a problem and a solution is the distance between your knees and the floor. The man who kneels to God can stand up to anything. "There are souls in this world that have the gift of finding joy everywhere and of leaving it behind them when they go" Frederick Faber

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Listen to Sharon she has done this twice just like me. And she is going like a train engine now that she has finished treatment. Planting a garden, working in the yard. I am so Proud of Our Sharon. Love JanetSHARON CROSBY wrote: I gave my self shots, you don't have to hit a vein, just empty the syringe in the fatty part of

your leg or stomach or somewhere like that. The doc will give you better instructions. It's not hard, the first time will feel funny, but after that it's nothing. Sharon in NW Washington Knitting is...time and love made tangible. Alison Hyde treatment Hello everyone,I have my

GI dr appt tomorrow to talk about starting treatment. I amVERY nervous. How many of you give your self the shot and how many ofyou have someone do it for you?I want to be able to go somewhere every Friday after work and have anurse give me my shot. I am a huge wimp about this whole thing. Mymom said that I need to tell my dr that I am not comfortable givingmyself the shot.My aunt had to get shots for something(I think shots to get pregnant)and paid $2.00 thats not too bad for each visit.If someone gives you the shots how much do you pay? How much do youpay for your medicine a month?I am going by myself to my dr appt and hope that everything will beall right. Thank you.------------------------------------It's a pleasure having you join in our conversations. We hope you have found the support you need with us. If you are using email for your

posts, for easy access to our group, just click the link-- http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Hepatitis_C_Central/Happy Posting

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Once in a while, my hubbie or my son would give me shots. Because I ran out of places on my tummy or legs that were not rashed out or something like that(butt shots) no not too low on the buttock because my son would say Ewww. They double gloved and always handed me the needle for disposal. I would not let them recap the needle. That is where alot of folks get needle sticks. And there are special gloves that you can buy tho, expensive that a needle will not go through. You get them from a medical supply company. They use them in surgery sometimes. The thing is the fear is the worst that you have to get over. And after you have given your first shot, you are like what was I thinking. Most of the time, your doctor's nurse will be there to teach you on your first shot. Love Janet Dorothy wrote: I would guess that just about all of the group here give themselves their shots. I don’t recall hearing about anyone paying to have someone do it. Perhaps some have a spouse or other relative/friend do it. Really, it’s not hard and it’s not all that bad once you get the hang of it. Take a look at the little video at http://pegasys.com/ Click where it says “How To Take Pegasys” and it’ll show you a short video about self injection. Good luck, Dorothy From: Hepatitis_C_Central [mailto:Hepatitis_C_Central ] On Behalf Of massgal08Sent: Wednesday, May 14, 2008 10:06 PMTo: Hepatitis_C_Central Subject: treatment Hello everyone,I have my GI dr appt tomorrow to talk about starting treatment. I amVERY nervous. How many of you give your self the shot and how many ofyou have someone do it for you?I want to be able to go somewhere every Friday after work and have anurse give me my shot. I am a huge wimp about this whole thing. Mymom said that I need to tell my dr that I am not comfortable givingmyself the shot.My aunt had to get shots for something(I think shots to get

pregnant)and paid $2.00 thats not too bad for each visit.If someone gives you the shots how much do you pay? How much do youpay for your medicine a month?I am going by myself to my dr appt and hope that everything will beall right. "There are souls in this world that have the gift of finding joy everywhere and of leaving it behind them when they go" Frederick Faber

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Hey Janet, I couldn't have even started this tx without the information and support from you guys....for that I will always be thankful....yes I absolutely thought I would not be able to do this the first 4 weeks....almost gave up.....but I hung in there and now at week 10 I am feeling SO much better.....suffering mainly with just fatigue and shortness of breath....but you guys keep me on track....remembering that this is not forever....dr says she will be ordering the labs soon to determine if I am undetectable or not.....so wish me luck....and thanks again for always being here..... Hugs, TinaJanet wrote: Tina just wanted to say, YOU GO Girl. Love Janetcurlytoes45 <curlytoes45> wrote: I was like you in the beginning.....I didn't think I could give myself the shots....and actually my daughter gave me my first one....but I have done the rest....this will be my 10th week...and it's really very easy....and about your tx costs....you didn't say if you had insurance or not.....but i applied for assistance and I got my shots and pills free of charge....one thing I have learned to do is make myself a list of all the questions I have....because once

I get in there I tend to forget something.....wishing you all the best tomorrow.... Hugs, Tinamassgal08 <massgal08> wrote: Hello everyone,I have my GI dr appt tomorrow to talk about starting treatment. I amVERY nervous. How many of you give your self the shot and how many ofyou have someone do it for you?I want to be able to go somewhere every Friday after work and have anurse give me my shot. I am a huge wimp about this whole thing. Mymom said that I need to tell my dr that I am not comfortable givingmyself the shot.My aunt had to get shots for something(I think shots to get pregnant)and paid $2.00 thats not too bad for each visit.If someone gives you the shots how much do you pay? How much do youpay for your

medicine a month?I am going by myself to my dr appt and hope that everything will beall right. Thank you.The shortest distance between a problem and a solution is the distance between your knees and the floor. The man who kneels to God can stand up to anything. "There are souls in this world that have the gift of finding joy everywhere and of leaving it behind them when they go" Frederick Faber The shortest distance between a problem and a solution is the distance between your knees and the floor. The man who kneels to God can stand up to anything.

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We started treatment on the same day, Tina and I’m glad

you’re doing better.

m

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[mailto:Hepatitis_C_Central ] On Behalf Of curlytoes45

Sent: Thursday, May 15, 2008 10:30 AM

To: Hepatitis_C_Central

Subject: Re: treatment

Hey Janet,

I couldn't have even started this tx without the information

and support from you guys....for that I will always be thankful....yes I

absolutely thought I would not be able to do this the first 4 weeks....almost

gave up.....but I hung in there and now at week 10 I am feeling SO much

better.....suffering mainly with just fatigue and shortness of breath....but

you guys keep me on track....remembering that this is not forever....dr says

she will be ordering the labs soon to determine if I am undetectable or

not.....so wish me luck....and thanks again for always being here.....

Hugs,

Tina

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Yes we did.....and I know that you have had your share of problems as well.....I hope that everything is going better for you now.....sending lots of good thoughts and prayers.... Tina wrote: We started treatment on the same day, Tina and I’m glad you’re doing better. m From: Hepatitis_C_Central [mailto:Hepatitis_C_Central ] On Behalf Of curlytoes45Sent: Thursday, May 15, 2008 10:30 AMTo: Hepatitis_C_Central Subject: Re: treatment Hey Janet, I couldn't have even started this tx without the information and support from you guys....for that I will always be thankful....yes I absolutely thought I would not be able to do this the first 4 weeks....almost gave up.....but I hung in there and now at week 10 I am feeling SO much better.....suffering mainly with just fatigue and shortness of breath....but you guys keep me on track....remembering that this is not forever....dr says she will be ordering the labs soon to determine if I am undetectable or not.....so wish me luck....and thanks again for always being here..... Hugs, Tina The shortest distance between a problem and a solution is the distance between your knees and the floor. The man who kneels to God can stand up to

anything.

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Wondering if I could email you for web sites of alt. treatments.

Thank you

DEbbie

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Janet, have you heard of GlycoTrol? If you can find it locally, it IS worth it, and might help you to become fully diet controlled or reduce your need for insulin.. hugs,jaxJanet wrote: As Jackie says once you get used to it, it is easy peasey. I did treatment twice, and every week did my shots. Yeah I am a nurse and I gave shots all the time. But I never had to give myself a shot!!!!!!!!!!!! Well big surprise, I had

to do it. It was easy after the first one. And if you need me to help you through your first shot, then call me. My number is in the database on the website. Honey, I will be there for you. I will walk you through it and calm your fears. I am a diabetic now because of the treatment. Nasty little side effect that I got left with. No biggie tho. I was overweight while on treatment, and that helped push me over the edge. My sugar levels made me sometimes have to take as many as 5 shots a day!!! Now that is not fun. But I do it. Because I am watching my sugar levels really careful and I am trying to get to the point that I am diet controlled. I was for a while but silly me, I quit taking the acto-metaformin because it was driving my sugar levels too low. And I didn't consul my doctor just quit taking it. It was too expensive and I thought I could just watch what I ate. Hmmm

little did I know. Now I am on straight Reg. insulin and Levermir (long lasting insulin). I lost 107 lbs and I am still losing weight through diet and exercise in hopes of getting my sugar levels even out. But the shots are something that will become old hat to you. And you will wonder after time what you were afraid of. If I can be of help let me know. Love JanetJackie on <redjaxjm> wrote: YOU WILL have to give yourself your own shots.. its quite easy and the needles are tiny,, you really DONT want anyone else to give you your shots as YOU will be

exposing them to your blood.. do you want to spread this??? Your docs office will teach you how to do it, its no big deal.. honest.. I do not believe your insurance would pay for an office call each week so that the nurse can give you your shot,, and as you go along, you will not feel like going to the docs office.. the shots need to be given each week at the same time on the same day.. Most of us give ourselves the shots on Fri night about 8 pm so that by 10 pm, we're headed to bed and can sleep through most of the side effects..Come here to the forum when you know you're going to start your tx and we'll all go into the chat room and we can walk you through your shot.. YOU CAN DO IT..massgal08 <massgal08> wrote: Hello everyone,I have my GI dr appt tomorrow to talk about starting treatment. I amVERY

nervous. How many of you give your self the shot and how many ofyou have someone do it for you?I want to be able to go somewhere every Friday after work and have anurse give me my shot. I am a huge wimp about this whole thing. Mymom said that I need to tell my dr that I am not comfortable givingmyself the shot.My aunt had to get shots for something(I think shots to get pregnant)and paid $2.00 thats not too bad for each visit.If someone gives you the shots how much do you pay? How much do youpay for your medicine a month?I am going by myself to my dr appt and hope that everything will beall right. Thank you.Jackie "There are souls in this world that have the gift of finding joy everywhere and of leaving it behind them when they go" Frederick

Faber Jackie

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yeah, that makes sense Dorothy,, with having a bad leg,, Dorothy wrote: My doctor had suggested that I have someone do my shots once in a while in the back of my upper arm (if I remember correctly.) Since my one leg is bad, I had used only one thigh and alternated between left & right abdomen. With the Procrit shots too, I was starting to be bruised a

lot. If someone else were to do the shots, they would most certainly need to wear gloves as a precaution. From: Hepatitis_C_Central [mailto:Hepatitis_C_Central ] On Behalf Of Jackie on Sent: Thursday, May 15, 2008 12:52 AM To: Hepatitis_C_Central Subject: RE: treatment and by getting someone else to give you the shots, you are exposing them to this virus,, who'd want

to do that?? Dorothy <dorvoptonline (DOT) net> wrote: I would guess that just about all of the group here give themselves their shots. I don’t recall hearing about anyone paying to have someone do it. Perhaps some have a spouse or other relative/friend do it. Really, it’s not hard and it’s not all that bad once you get the hang of it. Take a look at the little video at http://pegasys.com/ Click where it says “How To Take Pegasys” and it’ll show you a short video about self injection. Good luck, Dorothy From: Hepatitis_C_Central [mailto:Hepatitis_C_Central ] On Behalf Of massgal08 Sent: Wednesday, May

14, 2008 10:06 PM To: Hepatitis_C_Central Subject: treatment Hello everyone, I have my GI dr appt tomorrow to talk about starting treatment. I am VERY nervous. How many of you give your self the shot and how many of you have someone do it for you? I want to be able to go somewhere every Friday after work and have a nurse give me my shot. I am a huge wimp about this whole thing. My mom said that I need to tell my dr

that I am not comfortable giving myself the shot. My aunt had to get shots for something(I think shots to get pregnant) and paid $2.00 thats not too bad for each visit. If someone gives you the shots how much do you pay? How much do you pay for your medicine a month? I am going by myself to my dr appt and hope that everything will be all right. Jackie Jackie

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I stuck myself the first time I did a shot

just trying to take the cap off the needle!! I had to laugh! Putting the cap

back on was the easy part!

From:

Hepatitis_C_Central

[mailto:Hepatitis_C_Central ] On

Behalf Of Janet

Sent: Thursday, May 15, 2008 10:48

AM

To: Hepatitis_C_Central

Subject: RE:

treatment

Once in a while, my hubbie or my son would give me shots. Because I ran

out of places on my tummy or legs that were not rashed out or something like

that(butt shots) no not too low on the buttock because my son would say Ewww.

They double gloved and always handed me the needle for disposal. I would not

let them recap the needle. That is where alot of folks get needle sticks.

And there are special gloves that you can buy tho, expensive that a

needle will not go through. You get them from a medical supply company.

They use them in surgery sometimes. The thing is the fear is the worst

that you have to get over. And after you have given your first shot, you are

like what was I thinking. Most of the time, your doctor's nurse will be there

to teach you on your first shot.

Love

Janet

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Thanks Janet. I have one lens to have replaced and then all my pieces and parts have been renovated. lol I'm back to BETTER than I was before treatment and and as 65 am lovin' it. HEAR me roar!

Sharon in NW Washington

Knitting is...time and love made tangible. Alison Hyde

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Listen to Sharon she has done this twice just like me. And she is going like a train engine now that she has finished treatment. Planting a garden, working in the yard. I am so Proud of Our Sharon.

Love

JanetSHARON CROSBY wrote:

I gave my self shots, you don't have to hit a vein, just empty the syringe in the fatty part of your leg or stomach or somewhere like that. The doc will give you better instructions. It's not hard, the first time will feel funny, but after that it's nothing.

Sharon in NW Washington

Knitting is...time and love made tangible. Alison Hyde