Friday I went back to the clinic to wrap my treatment for the week, or so I thought. Upon arrival they disconnected the portable pump and I had assumed they'd connect me for another treatment that would take at least 1-2 hours based on the start time. Well, turned out the final thing they needed to do was actually fit me for an auto-injection device that would go off 27 hours later (apparently the most effective time after treatment for this particular drug).

The device was about the size of an Air Pod Pro case, maybe slightly bigger, but they taped it on and wrapped it with medical bandage to give it some protection. I was told I'd be able to shower with it on as long as I covered it in saran wrap which I was all about after not being able to take a proper shower in two days.

With that, I headed home and braced myself for the auto injection that was coming.

Around 3pm yesterday I heard a sound and what felt like the motion of a scorpion tale on the site of the device. Within a few minutes, it was complete. Pretty crazy.

Overall the symptoms so far have mostly been little bits of nausea I've been able to deal with via medication, but also getting stupidly hungry. Probably from the anti-nausea stuff which is apparently a steroid. I need to find a better way to snack when that happens so I don't just balloon up.

Regardless, 2 weeks off until the next cycle. That'll require 5 days straight at the clinic for 4-6 hours/day. I'm not looking forward to it, but it will be nice to know what I'm fully in for now that I know what to expect for this part of the process. It'll definitely make it easier to plan and prepare for since I know what will be coming-ish.