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<blockquote data-quote="Elc1112" data-source="post: 185498" data-attributes="member: 32988"><p>Hi Catherine,</p><p></p><p>Firstly, sorry to hear that your son has just been diagnosed. Good news is that it isn't half as scary as it first sounds!</p><p></p><p>The fatty lumps are not inevitable, but if he is repeatedly injecting into his stomach they may start to build up over time and can be hard to shift.</p><p></p><p>I found a few things helped when I was literally skin and bone...</p><p>1) rotate the injection sites as much as possible. From the sounds of it you are already doing this which is great. Might also be worth him trying to do some injections into his bottom to take the pressure off the tummy. Not ideal if he is out, but might be an option if he is at home. </p><p>2) ask your doctor for the smallest needles possible. This really helps when there isn't much fat!</p><p>3) I was told to inject at an angle, especially when injecting into my arms. I did notice that the fatty lumps issue improved after that and it was less painful. As he puts weight on he will need to adjust this so that he is eventually injecting at a 90 degree angle again. </p><p></p><p>Hope this all makes sense and that you and your son are both coping well with the recent diagnosis. </p><p></p><p>Take care <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" /></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Elc1112, post: 185498, member: 32988"] Hi Catherine, Firstly, sorry to hear that your son has just been diagnosed. Good news is that it isn't half as scary as it first sounds! The fatty lumps are not inevitable, but if he is repeatedly injecting into his stomach they may start to build up over time and can be hard to shift. I found a few things helped when I was literally skin and bone... 1) rotate the injection sites as much as possible. From the sounds of it you are already doing this which is great. Might also be worth him trying to do some injections into his bottom to take the pressure off the tummy. Not ideal if he is out, but might be an option if he is at home. 2) ask your doctor for the smallest needles possible. This really helps when there isn't much fat! 3) I was told to inject at an angle, especially when injecting into my arms. I did notice that the fatty lumps issue improved after that and it was less painful. As he puts weight on he will need to adjust this so that he is eventually injecting at a 90 degree angle again. Hope this all makes sense and that you and your son are both coping well with the recent diagnosis. Take care :) [/QUOTE]
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