Independant Thinking

Saturday July 4, 2009

Happy July 4! In honor of Independence Day, I decided to give myself a little more freedom from worry by going to get my second shot in the HPV vaccine series. Other than the hassle of finding a place that was willing to give it to my over-aged self, despite the fact that most people acknowledge it's still a good idea, it was pretty easy going. In fact, I was completely surprised to find that, unlike the first shot, it wasn't painful at all! I found that to be completely bizarre since I would have imagined that whatever it was that hurt in the shot the first time would still hurt two months later, but apparently I got all tensed up for nothing. It just goes to show, you never know. What should you know? That the HPV vaccine can help protect you, or your daughters, against both genital warts and cervical cancer. Talk about a gift of independence!