I got my first injection of Guardasil today. one down, two to go.
painful? hell yes. more than a tetnus shot. owie
but the swelling in my arm has gone down.

this is really such an important thing for young women to get. its not recommended for women over 26, but come on: a vaccination against the 4 most common types of cervical cancer? yes please.
i hate it when people, esp males, say that its just a vaccination against STDs. ok, fine, if you want to get technical, yes it is. but honestly, i'm thinking of it as a way to protect myself froma devistating and very deadly type of cancer. the STD protection is just a very lovely side-effect of not dying or having to have chemo at a young age.

must go for my next one in may and then again in sept. owie. while i'm not looking forward to this, i am looking forward to having them all done and over with. goody.