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IMMUNISATIONS -.-

So today, since I'm in a certain grade, today I had to have an immunisation. You know, the needles that inject the slightest and tiniest part of disease or sickness so your body knows how to fight it. I like the idea of immunisations, and I have a high pain tolerance, so the pain isn't that bad.

It's just the lead up that completely freaks me out.

Standing outside the Student Services room, I was literally shaking as I waited for my name to be called. I think I was scared because over the last past months when I had my operation on my back to straighten my curved spine, I had multiple blood tests, IV drips and jones in that connected me to the medication to relieve pain.

When I think of needles, all I remember is how I was in so much pain in order for me to be injected with the things I needed to be. I had to be injected on my stomach, and since I didn't have any fat because I burnt it off easily before the operation, the pain of the injection couldn't be prevented.

So having the HPV or 'sex shot' as I call it, brought me back to those moments I don't cherish. I mean, I am only young and I am not going to be sexually involved with anyone anytime soon, but I think I just got it because it's good to be prepared.

We could've gotten the chicken pox injection, but since I already had it really bad when I was a young child, it wasn't necessary.

Well, when I got it I was fine, my muscles just went fokhfiyryrufjhrigjrjhrswaagd for a couple seconds, and my arm stung and ached for a couple hours. Some of my peers were comp,erect freaking out, and other reacted to the injections in diverse ways.

The one immunisation I had today wasn't all that bad, I told myself before that I had had worse before. I guess I had. I really did, but I was just wound up in uncomfortable memories which I didn't like.

I was fine afterwards, telling people who were scared that they would be okay made me feel better. I am just glad that I am protecting myself and the community from terrible, and fatal, sickness and disease.

Have you had an interesting experience or story you want to share about needles, injections and immunisations? Comment your story and maybe we can relate!

Have you had chicken pox before?