Today we had to go get our medical examinations and get our residence visas. We were bussed to a building much like DMV where we waited to hear our number called on the screen to know which window to go to. From there we were examined much like that you would receive in the U.S., blood pressure, weight, height, you know the normal. We were then taken into a room labeled "consultation" though really she did not ask me an real questions except was I allergic to anything. I told her no, but then she explained to me that she was coughing because of her allergies, I was about to respond "If you say so," but I thought against it. She doesn't know me that well. :-)
She then told me to lift up my dress so that she could see my skin from my waist up and then asked to see my back. Interestingly enough, I was comfortable with her so I lifted my dress happily and had no reservations with showing my back. :-) When I asked her what they were looking for she said "leprosy" and I could definitely understand why they were looking for that because of the region of the world that we were in. Never the less the exam was going well and making sense to me until she asked to see the back of my legs?!? Yeah, my thoughts as well but she said she was looking for varicose veins, which someone explained later is a sign of weak legs.All in all the exam was not so bad. I did an x-ray, this is how they test for TB and finished my paperwork for my visa.
We took one of the shuttles there so when I finished I waited on the shuttle to take us back to a hotel, another group of ladies took a taxi and asked if I wanted to ride, but I opted to take the shuttle.
About 20 minutes into the van ride there was a hard shove of the bus on my side and it felt like a tire went out, of which I was sitting one seat behind. When I looked out the window, there was KIA that had hit us and slid across the opposite side of the street. Immediately everyone looked around and I asked if everyone was ok. (Yeah, that's the leader in me :-)
The KIA was going too fast and I guess was changing lanes and slammed into the side of us. There was no real dammage to our shuttle, but the front of the KIA's right side was smushed in and surprisingly, he was able to drive it around the corner out of the way of traffic. This was only my second accident ever in life, and I am glad it wasn't worse off than it was. Everyone was ok, including the other driver and for this, I praise God! Usually Thomas and I pray together before we leave the house, and actually had not done that since we have been here, but guess who will be getting back on their confession schedule! Yeah, me!
But just know, that all my tests are straight, and I am fine from the accident. All in all...."I'm Ok!"
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