Week 1 - Monday
Had more blood tests before my clinic appointment. The same lady phlebotomist who took my blood last week said I didn’t seem as “chirpy” as last time. That shut me up. Chirpy? I was thinking you wouldn’t be very chirpy if you knew you were shortly going to have to stick a needle in yourself. But then, doing her job, perhaps she wouldn’t have such pre-occupations.
I was feeling apprehensive - this week I knew what was in store, whereas last week it was a total shock!
When I saw Mynurse, she asked about my experiences over the previous week. Mynurse reassured me that low blood sugar levels are a side-effect of the interferon, that the blood tests from last week showed lowered blood sugar levels but not to any concerning extent.
When I pointed out the red splotch on my injection site, she predicted that I might end up with a collection of these. I joke with her that I will call myself Mr Splotchy - and will always be certain how many treatments I have had as I can count the splotches.
I had completely forgot all Mynurse’s instructions from last week about injecting myself and had to be told again. However, it all went smoothly and soon the injection was done.
No flu-like side effects!