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Wednesday, September 28, 2011

Ode to my needle stricken arms

So.... Maybe a new job isn't all that exciting when it means in preparation for the job you come home looking like a mummy due to all of the bandages from being poked so much.
 In the LEFT arm I had
1) Blood drawn to test my immunities
2) Seasonal Flu Shot
3) TB (Tuberculosis) Test
In the RIGHT arm I had the following vaccines to bring my immunizations all up to date:
4) Hepatitis B Vaccine
5) TDAP (I believe: Tetanus, Diptheria, Pertussis...?)

Are you counting those?  I was poked 5 different times!  Ouch!.... However, when I went back today and passed my TB test and got this bad boy...... it ALMOST made it all worth it. ;)
PS, I was told by the nurse (and she was right) that massaging the vaccine site and moving the arm a lot (ESPECIALLY the day of the vaccine and the next) dramatically decreases muscular soreness in the upcoming days. Gave it a try, and it worked like a charm. Why didn't I think of that? Note to self: Add this to gems of knowledge list for future use.

1 comment:

  1. Your work badge is so OFFICIAL it kills me. Love you! :) Stop letting them poke you with needles.

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