Anyhoo, Alicia, Jesse and I traveled over to Bellevue to a place called Shots Etc. When I pictured the establishment, I pictured what one might call a traditional medical center with I don't know...maybe a private room. But a private room it did not have. In fact, it was in a strip mall. Ya know the kinda place where you usually find clothing stores and nail salons.
Not a private room...
This is me getting ready for my shots. Yes, it is November, and I didn't leave the house with just a tank top on. I wore a button up shirt over this tank but couldn't push the sleeve up so I had to remove it. Classy, I know. Again, please note that this is not a private room but it's an office/patient check-in station/vaccination station/lunchroom....Et Cetera. If you can serve one patient, why not just serve them all at the same time.
Also, something tells me those Clorox wipes have never been opened. Why would I think that? Oh, I don't know, maybe its because my nurse didn't bother to put on a pair of gloves when she administered my shots. And she was waving those needles around like they were pom-poms.
Alicia didn't get the nice relaxy chair but she did get to sit next to the fridge. Ya know the fridge that holds the live virus', a Diet Coke and a Lean Cuisine.
Before you get your shots you have to review all the risk. You get a laminated sheet for every shot you're getting. I have five sheets because I got five shots. A certain member of our trip was making fun of me because I was getting every shot that they offered and even suggested I get the hang nail vaccination just to be on the safe side.
Please count the number of sheets a certain member of our team is holding. He ended up getting the hang nail vaccination after all.
4 comments:
I am just going to say that TW shared this story with us the other night and RE so enjoyed it! HA HA! Can we say MORTIFIED!!! You are crazy!
I sure hope you got a bargain...because Yikes! The CVS minute clinic is not sounding so bad after all!
As a certified immunizer, can I just say that I can think of a couple regulations that were not followed! Lesson learned here: bargain healthcare is not always a good idea! :) I mean that in a totally nice way!
Hi there! Not sure how I found you, but I did. Anyway, congrats on your upcoming trip! Katie has definitely inspired me. She's an amazing woman.
Although I've felt God leading me to Africa for the last 20+ years, I'm FINALLY being obedient! I leave for Senegal in 5 weeks!! And I'm currently feeling your pain! I got my Yellow Fever on Tues, and while I was thrilled that it was over in 2 seconds, my arm is now VERY angry with me! I guess there's always a price to be paid. But I went to a county health unit for mine. Don't think I'd have been brave enough to go where you did. ;)Best wishes to you and your group!! May God bless you and all those you help.
Heather T
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