MS Speaks

The Whisperject came. One gelpack was included in the Welcome kit, along with a needle clipper that I probably won't ever use.


The nurse was here, and I did the first shot while she looked on. I opted for the left arm, which is almost the hardest one, so that I could get the hang of the Whisperject under "challenging" circumstances. My hand slipped at first but it wasn't hard.


Just as an aside, I think "Whisperject" is an unfortunate choice as a name. It's hard to say and it really doesn't mean a lot to me. Would anyone care much whether an auto-injecting device was particularly quiet?


My arm stopped hurting after several hours. Not bad at all.


And I got to wait an entire day before the next shot. That is liberation!


Tonight I chose a really easy site--the thigh. Armed with my bright red sharps container and an alcohol wipe, I did the shot without bothering with the gelpack.


Next time I'm going to bother with the gelpack. My leg still hurts.  It's all bearable though.


Today there was a phone appointment with the neuro. She very agreeably didn't insist on doing an MRI.


The next appointment will be 6 months from now, and there are to be no more phone appointments unless I have a cellphone with a camera.


The receptionist says it's really easy. If I can't manage that, I'd need to have an in-person appointment. Maybe 6 months from now, that will be possible again.


Now I won't need another shot until Monday!