When it rains, it pours? lol

Why is that? It's like frustration hits you in one area and then it is drawn to you and gets you here and here and here. lol

I was trying to have an enjoyable day today amidst a couple of things that have been causing me emotional pain lately. I just set it all aside and focused on Kaytlin's last parade as a Princess. We had a good time at the parade. It was HOT, and after a couple of hours in the sun we were ready to get out of there.

Last night Trinity had punctured her foot while I was out, and nobody found the object that did it. Since we recently replaced our roof we figured it was a good idea to get her a tetnus shot. We don't immunize our young chidren, so she hadn't had one yet.

After the parade we planned to take Trinity to an urgent care clinic for the shot. We went to a neighboring town and I signed in and was set to pay. Then we got called back in and the nurse was so nice, she gave Trinity a piggy back ride to the room. Then the PA came in the room and I told her what happened and that we don't immunize because of an immunization injury and that I would prefer a mercury free, tetnus only shot, which they didn't have. So I want a mercury free DPT shot.
They don't have that, either. And they don't even make those, so what am I crazy or something?

Um, yes, they do make them, I can get them from our clinic, and all shots for children are supposed to be mercury free now.

Well, we don't have children's shots here.

So, if you don't have shots for children, what are planning to give to Trinity?

We aren't giving her a shot here, we don't give shots to children under 7, this isn't a regular clinic, we don't keep immunizations around. You have to go to the ER. Besides, she doesn't have an immune system and she needs immunglobulin.

If you don't give shots to children under 7, why am I here? Why are you seeing her when you know you can't give her a shot? I have 7 kids and none of them have EVER needed immunoglobulin when getting a tetnus shot. That is ridiculous.

I told them I wasn't paying for them to check her weight and height when they know they don't have shots for kids her age. I walked out and went to the reception area and told her I wasn't paying and I want there to not be a bill since they are not offering her treatment here. They DON'T offer treatment for her age and I shouldn't be charged for it. The PA comes charging down the hall YELLING "Haven't you EVER given your child shots?"

Nicole felt her being hostile from the moment I asked about mercury free shots, and that was the tip of the iceberg of her hostility.

So, we went to a different clinic in the same line in a different town, and low and behold, they had NO idea why they wouldn't give her a shot and a shot without immunoglobulin. We went in, they looked at her foot, gave her a tetnus shot (with mercury and diptheria, beggars can't be choosers), and we paid with a 20% discount. He even gave me home remedies to help the infection and some antibiotics. He wasn't happy that I don't immunize, but just mentioning we had a mercury/vaccine injured child and that we see a doctor who works with us, and he was totally understanding.

Easy! That is how it should have been at the other clinic. Her anger over my vaccine choices caused her to be hostile to me and refuse to give my child a shot so I would have to go spend more in the ER. For no reason, the same clinic line gives shots and said there was no reason for her not to do it, and that I should report her behavior.

Even the shot was mostly pleasant! I told Trinity that it would only hurt for 5 seconds, and to count, so she got poked and her eyes got big and she said "One, two, Oh, haha I was supposed to count to five!" It was over by the time she got to two, no tears!