It was time to go back to the travel clinic for my one remaining vaccinations: yellow fever and pick up my prescriptions for malaria and an antibiotic.
I did not take careful enough notes the first time because apparently I was suppose to bring my vaccination card with me…..I don’t remember ever getting one. This time the nurse was pressed for time and everything was a blur. I remember getting the shot for yellow fever and tasting it in the back of my throat for a while. I had to sit in the hall to make sure that I didn’t have an adverse affect to it, I don’t know what “adverse” meant since I left all my literature at home and the nurse was real busy. So, as I waited I tried to pay attention to everything that was going on inside of my self and at the injection site incase I noticed anything “adverse”. Apparently I was fine because the nurse came back out and looked at me and said my time was up and I could leave. I guess adverse means that she would be able to tell by looking at me from 20 feet away (adverse must be bad!)
I then left feeling slightly invincible since now I am immune to yellow fever, typhoid fever, malaria (sort of) Hep B and Hep C. I still had to watch out for Dengue fever and the rogue lion, but that I think is manageable.
In conversation with my dad he was inquiring what my out of pocket costs were going to be, he still is a little perplexed by all of this, but he has always supported me even during the crazy times. I told him my plane ticket was costliest and it getting costlier as gas prices continue to soar. The school also asks that I help offset food costs by kicking in $10.00 per week for food. When I told my dad this there was a pause on the other end of the line and then he said, “Kelly that’s a lot of ants.” I really don’t think I will be eating ants, but it did get me thinking about what I would be eating……..
