We came home from the brunch and got to putting together the first round of stimulants. The morning injection is called Menapur (the evening one is Follistim). The Menapur requires some mixing of 3 different vials. The first time we did it, it was a little tricky… we ended up having to page Dr. H on a Sunday and in the end Regina ended getting two shots instead of one. But, it was all good learning and soon it’ll be smooth and easy. For now, take a peek at the pictures and video below. You can see there are a few things to juggle and get right! Gina has been truly amazing.
We were reviewing the video on "how to" and prepping the meds.
These are the three vials we combine carefully before injecting.
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Note how there is a block of powder in the vial. It will instantly turn to liquid when we add the Sodium Chloride.
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