Re: Jodi..prepared needles

[Guest guest]

Hey Jodi

I never knew you prepared Max's syringes in advance. What did you use to

store the needles in the fridge? I'm guessing you took off the large plastic

cap that is over the plunger part. Then you'd take off the cap on the needle

end, fill it, and then put the needle cap back on. Is that what you did?

I love this idea. I'm toying with how to transport needles like that. Adam

is actually going on an over night trip with his class in February (I think

it's Feb. I haven't gotten any literature yet on it) and I think they are

gone for 3 nights. I am thinking of sending the needles, I would just skip

the injections but when he has a weekend at his dad's on either end of this

trip, he will be missing quite a few shots.

Just thinking about it right now, I don't know what the school's rules are

on this, but Adam can give his own shot, I just don't want anyone but me

preparing the needle. Mom knows best eh?\

Tell me what you used to store the needles in the fridge though, because I

tell you I hate that time of the night. Just one more thing to do before I

can go to bed.

And the worst???? Realizing it's late, I am tired and that will be the night

I need to make up a new vial too!

UGH!!

Debby

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> When Max complains that the shots hurt more than usual, it is most

> likely because the meds are too cold. We just have him fill the

> syringe in advance and then leave it on the counter for 30 minutes.

> It brings the med to room temp, almost, and is still safe to use.

> In fact, after a mistake by the housekeeper at a hotel one vacation,

> Max's gh was left out for 24 hours. We were in a panic. The drug

> company said that it can really be left out up to 72 hours and still

> be good to use.

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> Another thing you can do is make up several syringes in advance.

> When Max was 3, we used to get almost 2 full weeks' worth from one

> vial. On Sunday night I would make up the syringes for the week. I

> just had to take one out, let it " warm up " a little and then use

> it. Oh, it was so much easier. (And now that Max does it all

> himself, that is the best of all!)

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> Jodi Z

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[Guest guest]

Debby,

I used to put the syringes in some sort of plastic container that I

found at the dollar store or someplace like that. But we also have

a travel bag that we were given when Max first started gh, so when

we go places, there is a place in there for the syringes.

If Adam is going on this trip, you may need a doctor's note stating

that it is okay for Adam to give himself the shots - and that he

takes the shots for growth. I know I would need a note like that

here in the US. Especially if it is school-related.

Don't know if I helped, but I hope I did!

Jodi Z