a little time...

Hey y'all ! I have tried to get around to comment on everyones blog today since I haven't been able to make my usual rounds in the past couple weeks. It is amazing at how much I miss being able to log on and visit your sites since I am working now. There is actually a lot I miss since I started working but I wouldn't go back to working at home any time soon, I love my job too much to do that.

Monday I had to go over to Employee Health to answer some normal "new hire" questions and to get my second TB skin test. I knew when I went over there that I would be getting another shot, either the Tetanus or Hepatitis B shot as well. Like any normal human on this earth, I too hate shots but they are better than getting sick. I had to have a second TB test because anyone who is a new hire and can't show proof of a negative TB test within the last twelve months, you have a second one even though your first was negative. I haven't had a Tetanus in twenty years. My last one was when I was twelve years old and I had that one because I was wearing those shoes that everyone called "jellies" and I stepped on a rusty nail, well twenty years ago was a long time and I try not to remember shots so I didn't remember that a Tetanus is pretty painful afterwards. Here is kind of how my conversation with the nurse went Monday regarding the Tetanus....
Nurse..do you remember that this shot is painful?
Me..it has been twenty years since I had one. Is it painful while getting it or afterwards?
Nurse..afterwards, your muscles will be sore and they will spasm and it is very uncomfortable, here is two Tylenol for you to take right now and that will help a bit. There are other side effects that could occur but we don't see them as often and they are nothing harmful or serious.
Me..okay.

So I get the shot, the stick of the needle didn't hurt nor did the liquid going into my arm but an hour later I felt like someone had nailed a sixteen penny nail in that spot. I had the shot at about 8:10 that morning and by noon I wasn't feeling so well. I felt draggy and basically like I had no strength left in my body but I kept moving and going. By the time I got off work at 4:30 that day my arm was even more sore and kind of numb feeling and my body was feeling battered. I went home took some Advil, went to church for revival, came home and went straight to bed.

On Tuesday I knew immediately when I woke up at 4:30am to get ready for work that it was not going to be a good day. I felt like I had been ran over by a big Mac truck and my arm felt like a useless piece attached to my body. On the way to work I couldn't believe how bad I felt but I just kept going. Once at work after a couple hours had passed my co-worker D asks me if I am alright. I told her I just wasn't feeling well but I would be alright. After that D kept asking me if I was okay about every half hour and I replied the same every time. Finally around 1:20pm D asks if I am sure I am alright and I told her that I wasn't feeling well at all and I felt like I was getting the flu. D then told me that I looked awful and that my coloring was getting paler and paler, she then said that we needed to call our boss and see if I could go home. While we were waiting for our boss to call one of D's friends that works in a different department in the hospital called and D was telling her about me not feeling well. The friend then asks if I had had a Tetanus shot in the last day or so. Come to find out one of the side effects of the Tetanus is flu like symptoms. My boss told me to go home and get some rest. Once home I went to bed and I was probably asleep before my head hit the pillow. I was off today so I had some time to relax but it seems that not all of my problem was just the side effects from the shot, my allergies are on full force blow out right now so I feel as if I have been beaten about my head. Next Tuesday I have to back to E.H. and get the first installment of Hepatitis B shots that I volunteered for, I just hope that it goes smoother than this one, I am glad that a Tetanus shot is good for ten years!

While I was scrolling through all of your blogs tonight I ran across one that was so sweet. TC was giving out awards and myself along with some others received the Inspirational Blogger Award. Thank you TC for your kind words about me, they really touched my heart!

Well it is getting late and I have to get up at 4:30 in the morning so I need to get to sleep. Y'all have a good day and a HHNT! I miss y'all !