First Injection

Last night was my first injection of Lupron. We're still in the suppression mode right now. Injections are given every night. I wish they were done in the morning. That way I get it over with first thing and don't have to worry about it all day. My stomach bothered me all day yesterday knowing I was getting stuck at night. I wanted to do it before Miranda went to bed so she could hold mommy's hand. David got the injection ready and I went and sat down on Miranda's stool. Miranda was such a big girl holding mommy's hand and all . I HATE NEEDLES! David came in and sat down and starting rubbing my arm. I kept saying I couldn't do it, my leg was shaking and then the tears starting flowing. David tried to take my mind off of it and told Miranda to count to ten. Expecting that the injection would happen on 3, that magic number. I could feel that I would tense so I told him not to count just do it. I didn't even feel it. But I feel it now! I felt a little stinging afterward and then soreness. Then there was a red bump. Today there is a little black and blue mark and I'm definitely sore. That was only a subq injection. I'm NOT looking forward to the IM injections. That will definitely be a fight! So any side effects? Well lets see I tossed and turned most of the night with different ailments wondering if that was a side effect or my imagination. Waking up with my big toe throbbing, hot flashes, numbness, heaviness in my chest, dry mouth and eyes, difficulty breathing, and probably more that I've forgetten. So I'm wide awake at 3:11 and getting anxious. I wake David up crying telling him I feel like I'm having an anxiety attack. I don't know if what I'm feeling is a side effect or if I'm just imagining everything. He was a comfort. My rock! My shoulders and neck were all tense so he rubbed them. I felt a little guilty for waking him up but if I'm going to go through all this pain, emotions, side effects, etc. than I think he won't mind losing a little sleep with me.
One injection down.........only a million more to go!!!!!!!