Injections
I didn’t like injections at first. But injections are not a choice I have: I need them whether I like them or not. So, at the hospital, when I was told I would have to get injections every day, I decided that it would be easier if I did it from day one, and I have ever since that first shot. Now I don’t mind injections all that much with my standard needles, but, as far as diabetes injections are concerned, I really don’t care: I can give myself 20 a day, I can use 12mm needles (the ones they start you on are 4mm, and that’s what most people use), I can inject in any part of my body… I am used to it.
I know a couple of T1D kids who hate injections and ask others to do them: I think it is a bad idea. First, when you are on your own, you need these injections. If you are afraid of them, you’ll delay treatment instead of doing it right when needed. And—if you do them yourself all the time, you get accustomed to them very quickly and you don’t care. If you just decide that it’s the way it has to be, it’s easy to convince yourself and not think about it. It’s just part of the deal: trust me on this, after a few days you won’t care at all.
Growing up T1D 