Dentally Cleared!

After all that frustration and craziness yesterday, I'm dentally cleared! It seems like nothing ever happens in life until you have a good freak out, then it happens immediately! I woke up to an e-mail saying my online ToolKit had been updated. I only expected something about having received the package, but no! I have been Dentally Cleared! How wonderful!

My medical personal screening assistant called about 45 minutes later, returning my call. I made sure she got my faxes, yes. Do I seem to still be on par with leaving in August, yes. Then 2 things I was confused about: she said they had received my dental, but not my medical. I said I had been dentally cleared, but my medical should be there because it was sent together. She thinks it must just be on its way to the office or not been seen yet. I also asked about my Gardasil shot. Now I swear the paper in the medical kit says 2 things. First, it says that PC doesn't supply shots to you if you arrive at your country after March 31st; second, it says PC will supply your last shot to you in country, as long as you had your first shot before March 31st--like me. She told me that no, the PC won't give the shot to you because I am arriving after March 31st, and it doesn't matter that I got my first two, but if I felt strongly about it, I could request to go only to a country that has Gardasil so that I could get my 3rd one. She seemed to imply that only a few countries had it. I said no, that wasn't necessary, I didn't want to restrict myself based on a shot. ...even tho I'm sorta irked...plus I'll already have an epilepsy restriction! I'm going to re-read the sheet they sent out, because I really feel like it said if you STARTED the vaccination round before that date, then they would still give you the remaining ones in country. 

But, this is what's important. I AM DENTALLY CLEARED!

Tidbits of News

Well, I didn't get to call my screening assistant at the medical office on Friday because I got a major head cold that completely put me out of commission for the weekend. So hopefully I can call tomorrow to make sure she got my fax, that my medical kit is there, when will they get to it, am I still in line with an August departure, and double check that they will give me my last Gardasil shot. When I wrote my last post, I thought that the PC said they would not give any Gardasil shots AFTER March 31st of this year, but I went back and read the information again, and it says anyone who recieved their first shot before March 31st will be able to get their last shot in country if necessary, but if you got your first shot after that date, they won't supply it. I'm glad to say that I got my first shot on March 14th, but I still want to make sure!

Next, someone got an invitation to PANAMA! I believe it is for August 2nd and for Community Economic Development. So there is yet anoooooooother option!  However, I'm still leaning towards Belize because it is the country that seems most...youth/learning oriented, while the others seem more business/health oriented. Plus, a girl got a Belize Youth invite. Ah well. We will (hopefully) find out soon enough! The PC keeps throwing loops out at us!

Oh! And before I forget, one girl had a note that her PO called saying her August Latin America program got CANCELED! She got moved to the Eastern Caribbean! So yes, yet another loop for all of us Latin America August nominees who are still waiting. Its funny because I've associated myself with the idea that some people I've talked to I'd definitely be serving with, but it seems like now I probably will only be with 1 or 2 of them! But hey, that's the PC surprise right? Plus, since we are still in the same region, it gives us all a great excuse for travel and a place to stay!

Little Things

So, I need to send the PC office the update with my Gardasil vaccinations since I had my 2nd after I sent my kit in. I don't feel worried about doing this--that it'll hold me back or whatever--since I am still waiting for the ToolKit update that they have received my Medical Packet. Hopefully they already have and its waiting to be read and cleared. Either way, I'll get that and send it to my medical screening assistant in DC today, and by send, I mean fax. After that, Cali had a good idea--call to make sure they received it.  

"Hi Lisa, I just wanted to make sure you received the fax I sent today about my Gardasil vaccine. Also, has your office received my Medical Kit in the mail yet? Do you think I'm still expected and lined up for my nominated August departure?"

See, its all good people. Its allllllllll good. Besides, I feel like Toolkit updates are usually anywhere from 1-4 days behind, so most likely my medical kit is there. But that confirmation is always great! 

Oh, while I'm on the phone with her, I'll also need to ask her if she thinks there is a way for me to get my 3rd Gardasil shot in country since that's when I'll be due for it. I know PC stopped providing it, but if I pay for it, if they will get ahold of the 3rd one for me, or my doctor can send a prescription, or ...somehow send the actual shot with me and I can give it to the nurses to give it to me at the right time. Yes, I have to talk to her about that. Because I don't want these Gardasil shots to be for nothing. You have to have 3, and in a certain time frame. My last one falls into my being in the PC for a month.....if I don't get that 3rd one then, then I have to start the vaccine all over again. Except for one thing, by the time I get back from the PC I'll be too old to get them. *sigh* I mean, it won't be the worst thing if I can't get it, but I'd really like to!

Now...where is my sister...???