Cupcakes and butt bruises - IVF

I'm running out of areas to get my shots in.   One of my really sweet co-workers even bought me a cupcake, and wrote on it "I hope your butt feels better soon"!   That was really sweet.

My butt (and tummy) keep getting injections and they really don't like it.  (They told me.)

I'm trying to rotate the shots between the left and right side of my stomach and butt so I don't bruise. Obviously I was unsuccessful last night.  Here's a cropped picture of my butt bruise.

And. . this is why the minion ran away screaming. And I would too if I could.  

That time, something went wrong with one of the shots.   That's how I ended up with a huge bruise on my backside.

After telling my sympathetic sister-in-law about it, she created the hashtag #poorcjsbutt.  That made me laugh.  

Most times, it's not that that big.   I get little circle bruises where the biggest shot goes in.  And next to it, I have little red holes.  The bleed a little bit.  (Hence the need for cool band-aids.)

I was telling my friend about how the bruises don't go away.  She suggested I make them into shapes and patterns.  So then we decided to do constellations.   That would be the easiest thing to do with 4 injections per night.  So this is our attempt at Orion's Belt.  Maybe next time, we'll try for Cassiopeia.  :P

P.S.  Lest you think I'm always this good-humored.  Let me correct you. I am NOT.  From 9-11 pm, it's mental breakdown time.  Some nights I fight it.  Some nights I cry.  On ZERO nights have I been okay with getting these shots.  You just get through it... let the emotions come.  Then deal with it later.  It also helps to have really good friends that can make you laugh.