It's another Saturday morning and looks to be a very nice day. The temperatures at night are cool but it's been getting into or near 80 during the day which I think is just perfect. Lots of sun because we are still in a drought. We got 1/10th of an inch of rain the other day and that was higher than the total for the month of September. Everything is very dry and the leaves are turning color.
   This week has been a medical week. On Monday I had my annual physical where I got a flu shot. I've been getting flu shots for the last several years and they seem to be working (knock on wood) as I have not caught a flu although I can still manage to get a cold every winter. He sent me home with a test collection kit (if you know what I mean) which I have not started on yet.
   On Tuesday we went to the International Travel Clinic in preparation for our trip to India. We got polio booster shots, typhoid vaccine and the first of a series of hepatitus vaccines. They gave us prescriptions for malaria pills and for an antibiotic in case we catch "Dehli Belly" while we are in India. We start the malaria pills before we leave and take them while we are there and a week after we get back. My husband filled his prescription but I haven't decided if I am going to take them or not. The doctor said the risk is low and we can take measures to lower our risk by wearing insect repellant and treating our clothes with a chemical called permethin (which my husband immediately went out to purchase). We also watched a movie about staying safe while traveling. It was mostly about food, water and sun exposure and we had already heard or read all the same tips but the more info the better.
    It was recommended that I go back to my regular doctor for a tetanus shot (the insurance is better). Since I cannot remember if I had or was vaccinated for chickenpox, I had to get a test for that. I may have to get two more shots if the test comes back negative. So I was back in the doctor's office on Thursday.
   On Friday I went in for my annual mammogram (those are so much fun - ugh!) and they found a few things (which is not unusual since I have lots and lots of cysts) so they also did an ultrasound. Now I have to go see my surgeon on Monday (yes, I have a regular relationship with my surgeon). He may want to aspirate or biopsy some of the spots. I have a family history of breast cancer and many risk factors (like being overweight) so they are pretty careful to check things out.
   Now we have "yellow cards" which is an International Certificate of Vaccination as approved by the World Health Organization. I feel like such a world traveler!