Pre-Deployment Pain

Now that Nate is in the midst of preparing for his trip to "the sandbox" this fall, we're beginning to learn all about the pain that goes into preparing for that adventure. For the past two weeks I think Nate has spent as much time at various doctors as he has spent actually doing his job. Last week he got his first of six anthrax shots and a typhoid shot in one arm and the next day he received the smallpox vaccine in the other arm. All of these shots led to him being extremely sore all last week. He had a giant knot from the anthrax for quite a few days, but as that one has worn off he has truly focused the brunt of his complaints on the smallpox vaccine. We're hoping that it has reached its apex as it is a large somewhat disgusting sight. (The picture really doesn't do the swollen, oozy, pock justice)

Hopefully Nate is nearing the end of his vaccinations, besides the rest of the anthrax shots, I don't think he can take anymore diseases being pumped into his body. Who would've thought you had to see so many doctors before you could enter the sandbox.