Shot Day

Yesterday was the first of three shot clinics. This is when everyone gets immunized against such awful and rare things as Yellow Fever, Japanese Encephalitis, Hepatitis A and B, Rabies, Meningitis, Typhoid fever, etc. Jeff and I both had four shots (two in each arm) and are scheduled for 6 or 7 more shots before we leave. Even with all those shots we still are not protected from the Flu, Malaria or Dengue Fever. Chloe just had to have one Rabies shot. I thought a rabies vaccine was only for our four-legged family members but we all got the shot.

Anyways, the med staff escort you into a room and then two nurses come from behind you and pop you in both arms with a needle at the same time. Then the first nurse, refills and pops you with a third needle while the second nurse says something like "this might sting a little." About the time the nurse is finishing her sentence, a burning, stinging pain is felt shooting through your arm. But this isn't the worst part.

The next day, I become really tired with terrible flu-like muscle aches and pains. Then, I started running a fever of at least 102 (I didn't check until I had already taken some Tylenol and was starting to feel better). But the worst part was the chills. I have had chills off and on since Saturday morning.

And we get to do it again this Friday. :)