They Took My Blood

[bloodyrosemccoy]

Today I got a couple of holes punched in me, then peed in a cup. Ah, the glamorous world of medicine. But I gotta say, that Health Center works fast when it wants to.  Tomorrow I’ve got a physical scheduled (as well as a consultation with my actual adviser, who will send me to the dreaded Money People) and on Friday I get to figure out whether I have tuberculosis.* And I don’t care what they say, my arm is sore. It doesn’t like to straighten. It will, but it doesn’t like it.

 

Still don’t seriously believe in Kenya.  Hell, as a Utahn, I barely believe in the ocean, and I’ve been to that. But I’m going through the ropes anyway.

 

 

*Although the nurse and I agreed that it would make more sense to get that test after I go to a country were TB’s looking for the opportune moment.

Comments

[bean-bunny.livejournal.com]

I actually had to get TB tested to student teach.

Last spring.

I don't know why they don't think I couldn't get it, say, that summer.

Don't envy that....

[vogtalicious.livejournal.com]

With wonderful, 1st-of-the-1st world countries that is Denmark, I only had another hepatitus shot and another update on my epipen before giving the medical thumbs up to get on a plane. How many inoculations are you getting? I imagine a lot. BTW--where are you going in Kenya, Nairobi or the bush or Dar-es-Salaam (I think that's in Ethiopia, though)? And how long will you be there--a full year or just fall term? That is so exciting. I'm so used to other people being like me when they study abroad--somewhere plush, like Europe or Japan or Australia. But how many people get to say 'Africa'?! That's awesome, man!

Re: Don't envy that....

[padparadscha.livejournal.com]

A LOT of inoculations. And I'll be in Mombasa, which is on the coast. I'm psyched.