Dear Pincushion
You are not rambling CF treatment has improved in leaps and bounds over the past 20 years or so (We knew somebody whose daughter had it as a teen in the 1980s) If you do want to ramble, ramble all you like I am so pleased that you are back to posting and feel a bit better.
As for a Blue Peter badge I think you do deserve one. Stephen did his own gcsf injections but needles have never bothered him. He did end up up with a bruised tummy but I am sure I read somewhere on here about not pinching the tummy upwards to inject to avoid bruising but cannot remember where. I hope somebody will come up with the best way to inject.
As for needles I am a total coward over ANY injection but I envy you your badge. When we went for our flu jabs I asked for a jelly bean but the nurse said they only gave them for polio drops and she did not have any stickers:-(
I did tell the nurse that I was more afraid of heights (being on the edge of something. Cliff, railway platform etc but I feel quite comfortable if there is a barrier waist high no matter how flimsy)
She pointed out that it was more sensible to be afraid of dropping from a great height and killing myself than having a tiny little needle stuck in my arm:-)
