Just a small prick

So, I've never been a fan of injections. I mean, I can't understand who would be really! Although I've got better in later years, the thought of giving myself an injection filled me with horror, but it was just going to have to be done. I plumped for Saturday morning and it soon came round. I watched the video tutorial on YouTube and also several other videos but the time had come. I was 'cacking it'! 

Take the pen and wipe the tip with an alcohol swab, then remove the paper seal from the needle. Ok, fine, I can cope with that. Carefully screw the needle onto the pen taking care not to do it wonkily (I apologise if I'm not using the exact wording!). Yep, not a problem. Take the outer and then inner lid off the needle. Oh my god, there it is... Gosh it isn't very big ant there's a drop of liquid at the end. Prime the needle by turning the knob a couple of clicks and depressing it. Ooh, I can skip this one as there's already a drop of fluid at the end, yay! Now twist the end of the pen until the number 1 is visible in the window. Crikey, how far am I turning this thing? Pinching an inch (there were several), gently insert the needle and slowly depress the plunger, then count to five. Oh, oh, oh... can I really do this? Come on fella, you can do it... In, pressing, pressing, pressing, one, two, three four, five, needle out... I've done it AND IT DIDN'T HURT! I'm not going to lie, I did feel the needle go in, but there really was no pain at all... So now what was going to happen?

Nothing... No reaction whatsoever. Was it working? Had I forked out a fortune for nothing I waited and still nothing. I then got on with my day, went and did some shopping, met with. friend for coffee, did some more shopping, got home, pottered around doing some household chores, looked at the clock... 7pm! I'd bypassed the whole day without eating or even feeling hungry... Bloody hell!