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Tuberculosis (abbreviated as TB for tubercle bacillus)

I went to the Provo Health Dept. yesterday for my mandatory TB test. Yes, this is the very building Noelle went to for her TB treatment. Needless to say, I was a little anxious to see whether my skin would react to the small dosage that they injected and formed a nice, bug-bite-like bubble under my epidermis. Here is a picture of an actual injection and its small, red aftermath:




If you look really closely at the upper mid-arm, you can make out the little, red blotch.

I'm honestly not sure what a positive reaction would be, but I don't think this is it. I imagine if I really did have TB there would be more irritation, more texture, and more redness. I don't cough. One of the instructors took a look at it the other day and said it was probably bruised--maybe she lied.

I return to the Health Dept. on Friday at 4pm for the final prognosis.

By the way, EMT training is still a real hoot. I love the class and curriculum; the people are sometimes a little irksome. Our personalities seem dissimilar. I wouldn't want to work at a fire station with people I thought less of. I'm probably going to make some more phone calls to firefighters outside of Provo to see if there is any difference--I'm sure there is.

Listening to: Collective Soul - Needs

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Listening to: Lifehouse - You & Me

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  1. NoelleThu May 29, 09:31:00 AM MDT

    Well, I hate to say it but mine was a red blotch too when I picked it up somehow. You never know...you might have had some sick Chinese person cough on you last June.... hopefully no, those INH pills are a pain and a half. What do you mean "a hoot?"

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  2. HeatherThu May 29, 12:53:00 PM MDT

    yes, please expound on "hoot." Great talking to you today, thanks for calling. Good luck on the job hunt.

    I hope you don't have TB. Loveyou, H

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