Medicated

Monday, June 24, 2013 is the first day of the rest of my MS life. This is the day I began my MS meds injections. I was incredibly nervous beforehand. I kept teasing Tyler about how he was going to have to give me my first shot. He wasn't having it!

I called the Beta line so I could set up an appointment with my Beta Nurse so she could teach me how to inject myself with the Betaseron. She mentioned she could come that evening and it wouldn't take long for the lesson. I scheduled it for 6 p.m. and immediately my nerves went nuts!  I am not afraid of shots, but I have had a LOT of shots and blood draws (not to mention a spinal tap) in the last few months. I kept asking myself if I was really ready which of course psyched me out.

The nurse arrived and trained me to mix the meds and to load the syringe. It wasn't so bad. Then it came time to inject the meds.  I was so so so nervous, but knew I had to just do it. So, I did! Surprisingly it wasn't as painful as I had thought.

The after effects are the kicker though. About an hour after the injection I began to feel tired and just wanted to lay down. I didn't though, because the new TV series Under the Dome was starting and I wasn't about to miss it. Glad I didn't, because it was really good!

Today I'm feeling better. I feel a little weak and wish I could go back to bed, but nothing that I can't handle. I'm still nervous about the whole MS diagnosis and the future that may be in my path, but I'm not going to sit back and watch the world go by.