first lupron shot

i'm still on birth control pills. i think zovia causes mild cramps. those are the only side effects to report. mild cramping from the stupid birth control pills they've had me on for months. this is the 3rd pack of pills i'm working on. though they had me start a new pack of pills before i was even done with the other. probably to sync me up with the surrogate.

tonight was my first lupron shot: 15 U. the shot took a few minutes to prepare. just had to take the vial of lupron out of the fridge, get alcohol prep pads and the needle. pop the top of the lupron vial, wipe it with alcohol. wipe my outer thigh with alcohol. wait for them to dry. measure 15 U in the syringe, put the needle in the lupron vial, push in the plunger (putting 15 U of air in the lupron vial) then pulling out 15 U of lupron. making sure the vial is upright before pulling the needle out. then pinched the fat, stuck it with the tiny needle, pushed in the plunger slowly, then counted out a long 5 seconds. then slowly releasing the pinch, i pulled out the syringe. no blood at first. then half a minute later a tiny red dot.
easy.

my roommate almost passed out watching me. that was funny.

so this lupron stuff is crazy. it pulls increases calcium levels in the blood and reportedly creates 'bone pain'. i assume thats because it takes calcium from the osteoblasts in the bones more than they're used to? so i'm eating a lot of calcium. i got some calcium carbonate i've been mixing into everything i eat.

also i'm going to have a surge in testosterone for the first few days because of the lupron. i remember from my last donation feeling really energetic and happy, and i remember forgetting to eat. so i'm going to try to be mindful to eat a balanced diet even if im not hungry. cause thats just a side effect.