Friday, June 8, 2012

Shots, Blood Tests, Criminal Record, OH MY!!


The past few weeks have flown by!!  I have been working an average of 50 hours a week so that has been keeping me busy but on my days off I am doing things to prepare for my departure. 

I LOVE checking things off my to do list.  On Monday I got my tetanus booster shot and my Tb test done.  Results from my tb test were done Wednesday and I am good to go. I went to the Downey police station and got a copy of my criminal record (or lack of one) and I also scheduled my RPR blood test for next Monday so I am able to check that off my list.  Lastly, I have my first rabies shot scheduled for June 25th (not looking forward to this).  The rabies shot is a series of 3 shots and what I read they sting and hurt A LOT.  In addition to hurting, the rabies shot cost over $200 a piece (there goes my next pay check).  If my calculations are correct I should only have to get poked 4 more times (one for the rpr test and then 3 for the rabies).  Once everything is done I am good to go for my health certificate so I can get my student visa for the island.

As for now, I am buying items that I need to bring to the island so I don’t have one huge bill before I leave.  I figure if I space my purchases out over time they won’t seem as much. 

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