Self-Injecting
My second injection was today. I took the plunge, so to speak, and self-injected. My doctor's medical assistant walked me through everything. I had a hard time getting the plastic cover off of one of the needles and accidently poked myself. No biggie since it was my own blood and there was no medicine in the syringe. The MA then gave me a good tip about removing the cover safely. So here are the steps I take in order to self-inject:
- Unwrap the syringe and place it to the side
- Unwrap my needle that I use to draw with. I use two needles so that the needle that I inject with will stay sharp, making it easier to pass through the skin with little to no pain
- Unscrew the needle from the syringe and set it aside (plastic cap should still be in place)
- Take the drawing needle and screw it onto the syringe
- Take an alcohol wipe and thoroughly clean the top of the vial
- Take the syringe and draw about 1cc of air
- Plunge syringe into center of vial and inject air into the existing air pocket. This creates positive pressure which helps the testosterone drip into the syringe
- Pull back on the plunger to the correct dose
- Flip vial upside down and watch that magic elixir fill the syringe
- Pull out of vial once the syringe is filled with the correct amount
- Slowly push the plunger until a tiny drop comes out of the needle. This makes sure you have no air in the dose
- Clean the injection site with an alcohol wipe
- Grab quad muscle HARD. This lessens the chance of that pain often associated with injections. This WORKS
- Slide needle in at least 1"
- It was suggested that I slightly draw back on the plunger to make sure I didn't hit a vein. No blood means I am good to go
- Push that plunger in and feel the rush of another dose of testosterone!
Injecting myself had an almost zen-like quality to it. The message I am receiving is that I am in charge of my own body. It says that I am truly committed to the pasth I have chosen. I am surprised I did not feel more trepidation about it. I used to be the kid that would wait and have to be held down when it was time for a booster. But this time? It felt so natural. Of course, my motivation is much higher than it was as a child.
Oddly enough, my biggest concern wasn't about "sticking myself in the leg." It was making sure that I had the preparation down.
My dose is still 100mg/ml every 14 days
