B-12 Shots

So yesterday we had our appointment with the doctor so he could show us how to give the B-12 shots. I am actually glad they come in shot form, because it is virtually impossible to give her anything orally these days. I try to give her a teaspoon of multi-vitamin and mineral liquid each day and she usually forcefully expells at least half of it, even if she is laying down and I am holding her mouth. She is very determined not to ingest vitamins. I have tried mixing it with everything, and she can instantly detect the most minute amount, and will reject the food or drink with a simple, "Plah!" So the needle is tiny and the dosage is very small. She didn't seem to be very bothered when he gave it to her. We only have to give her one every three days. He said a lot of people just do it when they are asleep and often they don't even wake up, so that is what I will try on Thursday.
So the appointment went well and he said that the rough period we went through is "totally expected" and that it often takes a few months before you see significant improvements. A few months...so I guess we are going to stick with it for awhile. We are happy to be back most days to where she was before at least, because now we can go places again. We had forgotten how diffucult it was for us 1 1/2-2 years ago to really go anywhere or do anything. At the time it didn't seem as bad because we were used to it I guess. On Monday we went to downtown Phoenix on the light rail train, and walked around downtown for awhile around dusk, so it wasn't too hot. It was really fun. It took 2 1/2 hours all together and she was happy the whole time. That is pretty much how it was before, so hopefully we are on the upswing. I am glad to be, especially considering we will be flying across the country a week from today.