Progress!

One of the downfalls of injecting insulin is that you have to rotate injection sites because the fat breaks down from the insulin.  We have 4 areas of the body that we can inject into: Upper Arms, Upper Thighs, Buttocks, and Stomach. 

From the very beginning, Josh and I agreed instantly that we refuse to consider injecting into her stomach.  Ellee doesn't have enough fat there (which I am VERY jealous of!). I also feel that since that is the only place that you are suppose to put ports when on a pump, I don't want to break that area down any sooner than we have to.  And El threw a fit every time we suggested her butt, so it's always been between Arms and Thighs. Is she had her way, we would only use her arms!

We are constantly asking her to let us try a shot in her butt and she throws a fit and starts bawling at the mention of it!  One of the advantages of the Novo Jr pen that we are using is that they have varying lengths of needles.  Our recent 3 month supply is "Nano" needles - only 5/32" instead of 5/16" of a standard "short needle" syringe!  We bargained with Ellee to allow us to try a shot in the butt once we get the shorter needles.  She was reluctant, but agreed.

Josh had the girls for a few days and sent me a message saying "two nights in a row!" and I knew exactly what he meant!  Tonight after dinner, I dosed the pen and called her into the room.  She knows the routine and when ever possible we inject in the thighs unless we are in public and she has pants on.  I pick my battles and try to let her decide where the injection will be.  If I don't like that area then I suggest we do something else and although it may be reluctant, she's switch sites.  Tonight, when she saw the pen she started to undo her pants so that we could do a thigh.  She stops suddenly and looks at me "why don't we do my butt?!  It doesn't hurt as bad as I thought it would!" 

FINALLY!!!  Progress!!  Another site to alternate between to allow the fat to rebuild to prevent lumps!  It's a step closer to controlling this disease and not letting this disease control us!