Needles......i used to be afraid of them. But since my open heart surgery last year, i no longer have that fear. I have to give myself a shot (insulin) into my stomach every night before i go to bed.
For several months after the surgery, i had to give myself an insulin shot 3 times a day in the stomach, before every meal! So once a day is not a big deal now. I still don't like it.....but you get used to it.
Funny thing is, sometimes it doesn't hurt at all, sometimes it hurts ALOT! The bad part is, you never know till you do it. So you get yourself ready for pain, and NOTHING. Next time, you arn't ready cause it didn't hurt yesterday, and BAM! LOL!