Shots and Fundraising...

TGIF!!! This has been one LONG week!!! We started classes full time this week and I'll be honest it wears a person out to have to sit through classes from 8-3! I think if you are in class that long you need a recess or at least a gym class. It is a challenge for me to have to a) sit still that long b) not tune-out completely and c) not get annoyed! Part of the reason I love physical therapy, is you DON'T SIT STILL! I'm the type of therapist that is on the mat doing exercises with my patients or out running with them. Needless to say I miss clinicals and really hate sitting for so long with so much information being tossed at you. In addition to school stuff, I've been back and forth to student health it seems like every day over the last 2 weeks. It is really annoying. I've gotten blood drawn, interviewed, lectured and let's not forget the 4 shots, 2 of which made my arms really sore and one which today they needed a "second opinion" to make sure I wasn't positive for tuberculosis. The nurses' questions made me laugh because they both asked have you traveled anywhere in the last year, which I responded London. They were like no, that wouldn't be a place for TB and I wanted to respond "Have you seen the people on the Tube everyday?" It's a worldly mix to say the least! But anyways, my shots for now are done! I'm just waiting on another doctor's appt to finally get anti-malaria pills! USC's Student Health Center is far from efficient or convenient to say the least but it is cheaper than a private doctor and the local health department is on a 6 week waiting list! 

  On to a more positive note- Fundraising! I am so thankful for everyone that has donated money towards our trip and CPI. I was not expecting so much to come in in just a short bit of time. People are still coming up to me and asking how to donate. There are two. 1) You can send a check to me at 307 Skipperling Lane, West Columbia, SC 29169. I'm collecting the donations and using 25% to get prosthetic supplies and the rest will help cover some of the costs of the trip such as lodging, transportation, etc. The second way to donate is to donate directly to CPI. I don't believe there is a way to distinguish where your money will go. I think it just goes to the organization in general and may be used to help another one of their locations. That website is www.cpi.org. Thank you so much to everyone that has helped. Once again  I am blessed to have so much support behind me for this trip!