Guest guest Posted July 16, 2004 Report Share Posted July 16, 2004 I can't quite remember what time 's appt. is with Dr. H but I think it was right about the time of Olivia's. Would you or maybe be able to watch for me? She gets a little too involved in her sister's care and I don't want her to be scared or to interupt too much! Our appt. is Thrusday @ 6:15 PM. Chat with you soon!! Leah Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 30, 2004 Report Share Posted July 30, 2004 Congratulations! You did it! I remember you telling me how upset you were over the whole needle thing. I never even thought when you were telling me to have you give a shot to Adam. Mind you I was having my own problems with my frozen GH!! We also had our inject ease there. I did the needles with just syringe at the beginning and then got the inject ease. Just recently I bought another one........JUST IN CASE........if that one ever breaks I don't want to have to wait for a new one and I don't think I could stomach the " just syringe " way again. Keep going, is more resilient than you think! Adam is fine with his needle, with even having blood drawn (he can watch.......meanwhile I am trying not to pass out!) but give him a booster shot???? He is in hysterics (the last time he gave a huge lecture to his ped. about letting the alcohol dry first and not swabbing after the shot!). Way to go Pat.........another job down pat eh? (oops I guess that is a pun!) Debby Re: needle phobia - > , > > I JUST went through this!! > > I have been able to do anything that needed, and although my stomach > kind of flipped the first time that I had to replace/reinsert his button, I > did it. Now I'm an old pro, and it doesn't bother me at all! > > Over the last two years, a lot of procedures have made me uncomfortable, but > the thought of giving his shots has been the worst! Then, at the > convention, Dr H told us that she didn't want us to use the " pen device " for > 's shots, that she wanted us to use a syringe, it really sent me over > the edge. Ask anyone who was there!! First of all, goes absolutely > nuts when he sees a syringe, and secondly, I just hate the thought of seeing > the needle when I stick it into him. > > Thanks to Jodi Z, and her son, Max, I gave my first shot Thursday, at the > convention. And knowing that we wouldn't have the Inject-ease right away, > she made me give it with just the syringe. It wasn't nearly as hard, or > terrifying, as I had imagined in my mind. My heartfelt thanks go out to Jodi > and Max, for helping me find out the I CAN do it. > > Then, Friday night, I gave HIS first shot. For this one, I have to > thank Carmen!! She had extra syringes, and her Inject-ease on hand, and > allowed us to use them. I now know how to load, and use the Inject-ease, > (it's much easier on , because he can't see the syringe!) when we get > our own. It all worked out VERY WELL, and many heartfelt thanks go out to > the very special people that took their time to help us out!! > > Last night, I had to give his first shot from me since we've been > home, and although he fussed a little when he saw the syringe (hubby didn't > have his head turned the other direction!) it was over before he knew it, > and all went well. > > Believe me, if I can do it, as scared as I was, anyone can do it!! And I > totally agree with Debby, we mothers/g-mothers ALWAYS rise to the occasion > when it comes to our kids!! > > Hope this helps! > Pat (g-ma to , RSS, 31 months, G-Tube) > > PS - As Jenn S always says, if you decide that your child needs GHT, then > you need to look at it as though your child was a diabetic. They NEED the > shots! Would you hesitate if you knew that the condition was > life-threatening?? is already having problems with his BS, possible > premature adrenarche, and he suffers from very low muscle tone. GHT is the > only way we can remedy these problems for him, so do we really have a > choice?? > > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 30, 2004 Report Share Posted July 30, 2004 Pat, I knew you could do it! I'm so glad you have tackled the obstacle and are now giving his gh shots. It's amazing what we learn to do and what we have to overcome. You are a great grandma. Jodi Z. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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