CD1 - Day One of Down Regulation

17:45 - My cycle started today, around lunchtime, and although the Nurse advised us (at the Nurse Consultation appointment) that if your cycle starts anytime post 12pm on a particular day, to start the down regulation phase the day after, However, today, our private patient administration lady advised me that taking the Prostap injection tonight would be fine, as she tends to use 2pm as general-ish cut off rule. So, tonight we shall start our down regulation phase... :)
21:00 - Joey and I are stood in the kitchen preparing ourselves for the 22:00 jab. We're swatting up on the instructions and marvelling at the size of this blooming needle. It's a serious one! I'm going to take a picture and post it on here, so that you guys can see it:

What do you think?
I've read the official side effects for long-term use of Prostap and I'm not liking them; hot flushes, mood swings, decrease in bone density, hair loss, depression, headaches... Thankfully, this is a one off injection for IVF.
21:50 - I whimped out of injecting myself so Joey was happy to step in, being used to daily injections himself. He was very good, steady and calm. I think he'll be doing them all when it comes to the stimulation phase! Now we just wait and see how the drug has worked its magic at our down regulation scan in 11 days. I shall report any side effects as and when they occur.