Contrary to what it would seem- the trigger was NOT as bad as I imagined it to be. With a little advice from my fellow blogger I was able to have the shot with no problem! Actually didn't even know it happened until after it was over. So how did this happen?
Luckily the night of the shot I was having our friends over, and our one friend Lauren happened to work at a dr's office where she gave shots on a daily basis. Boy was I lucky! With her expertise and the advice I read, I did not feel a thing. It was also great to have her because Bryan was able to see how to do it for future PIO shots! He even said "that isn't so bad." Thanks for being a great teacher Lauren!
So here's how I made it so it didn't hurt:
- Numb the skin by icing it before hand. A zip lock of a few ice cubes did the trick right against the skin.
- I laid down with a pillow under my stomach. I also used another pillow to squeeze. Although I did not need to squeeze.
- Have a warm rag ready for after to massage the area and a band aid in case there is any minor bleeding.
The next day I felt some soreness in the area but it wasn't so bad. Had to get used to it for my nightly upcoming PIO injections.
The next day I met the dr doing my retrieval at my Saturday morning appointment. Meeting her, seeing her happy face, and hearing her say "Mother's Day is the perfect day for this" calmed any nervousness. I was ready!
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