the dreaded shot

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i love the song - "as she's walking away" by the zac brown band.

for some reason the sequence of these pictures made me think of it.

i am not walking away from (or planning to walk away from) tom (who took these pictures).

but i hope he is falling in love :) 

i had to get a shot today...

the dreaded annual tb skin test in order for me to volunteer at camp in a few weeks.

i despise, despise, despise shots! 

i fear them more than anything, possibly more than birds.

i hyperventilate and then proceed to get very dizzy and nauseous 

before and after the shot is administered.

i typically bring my mom with me,

...just in case i faint.

doctors and nurses alike scoff at me for being 24 years old, 

and bringing my mom with me to a doctor's appointment. 

i know, i know, i am pathetic. 

but i promise i feel horrible both before and after.

thus, i begged tom to meet me for my appointment this morning.

and you know what?

he met me there right at 8am :)

he tried to chat with me/distract me from the dreaded needle,

but kept raising his eyebrow as the needle was brought closer and closer to my arm.

eek!

he held my hand, and took me to get coffee and a treat after.

i am pretty lucky if i do say so myself.

and now i am all set to play with the kiddos at camp!

are you afraid of shots?

if so, what is your trick? i need help!

xoxo.