(Vacinations) Here a titers there a titers everywhere a titers titers

[Killer_Clown_2009 0]

I had to get a MMR shot here in the US, because I never had it in Canada. Also a TD booster shot. I was lucky though, my Health Insurance paid for them.

[Reba 2]

I just had the titres for the vaccinations that are on the list, and got a TD booster shot. I showed immunity to everything they required you to be immune to, so there was no way I'd have unneccessary vaccinations. My doctor's office wouldn't even give a shot for any of those until titires are done. In Canada, there's no need to. We have all those when we're kids so we can go to school. Its law.

[MissStacey 1]

That is the main reason it is hard to get Records here. If you went to school here, it is just assumed you have all your shots. They keep some records from certain years, but not the years I needed.

I wasn't allowed to get the Medical yet. The girl in Montreal said I could get it done with with my NOA1, but she was wrong. That's ok, it only took a few days to get into see the Doctor anyway. I did end up going to get my Titres though. I thought I'd get it done now and if by chance there is something else I need, I have time.

[Ron/Sharon 0]

Thanks to KitKat1's list

Mumps

Measles

Rubella

Polio

Tetanus and diptheria toxoids

Pertussis

Influenza type B

Hepatitis B

Varicella

Pneumococcal

I went to see my Doc and she gave me the MMR said there was no harm having it done again since there is no record of my having itin the first place, also got the Influenza short a week to late to do any good but at least it will look good on paper. The Td is still good for another 6 years contrary to the previously stated 1993 for the last shot. Blood was drawn and sent to the lab will get the results in about two weeks to see if other shots will be required. As for the varicella there is no denying I have had that since 2 years ago I got shigles and you can't get shingle unless you have had chicken pox, now I'm wondering if I will need a shot for the varicella in order to not get shingles again.

On the down side for those of you who smoke this is a good time to think of quiting, myself after 50 years of smoking my viens have shrunk to the point of having to take the almighty asa daily to reduce chances of clotting and further complications. Not only have the viens shrunk but either a vien or artery in the abdomen is abnormally large and now I am scheduled for ultrasound. Doctors re such wonderful people aren't they, you feel like a teenager going to their office and a senior citizen when you leave.

God bless you all and hope everything is working well for you

Ron/Sharon

[Reba 2]

I quit smoking before I left Canada because I don't like the taste or smell of American cigarettes. I s'pose I'm healthier for it too but that was my main reason for quitting.

[Caladan 19]

I quit smoking before I left Canada because I don't like the taste or smell of American cigarettes. I s'pose I'm healthier for it too but that was my main reason for quitting.

C. is a half-a-pack a day smoker in Canada, but on visits here it drops to about a quarter pack a day, because he's not allowed to smoke in the house, and he's also trying not to run out of his Canadian cigarettes because he doesn't like American ones, and he's not in a smoking culture when he hangs with me and my friends (rather than with his family, all who smoke.)

[Ron/Sharon 0]

For those of you trying to quite and are finding it hard, I found that a brand called Native American are about as close to canadian cigarettes as you can getTaste and smell wise. Sharon prefered that I smoked them if I was to smoke to any of the other American cigarettes, they are a primium brand at just over $4.00 for a pack of 20, they supposedly have no additives and are all natural. What I found surprising is that smoking them I reduced my smoking by over half smoking 10 per day rather than the usual pack of 25 canadian I brought with me.

The best thing is to not smoke at all you can never tell when smoking will affect you, I have been lucky and am only in the past year felt the effects of the narrowing of the veins and to be honest it is not something that is enjoyable but rather restictive in certain functions.

Ron