Shot #2

Ok, you guys, 4 weeks went by pretty quickly and I went and got my second Covid Vaccine shot today (Tuesday, May 11). 

The anxiety leading up to this shot is incredible. 

I know several people who have gotten the shot and have legit felt like shit for a day - up to 3 days! Symptoms as severe as a bad flu. 

Then there are others on the other end of the spectrum. Basically no side effects. 

That includes my 74-year-old little mom. She said she was legit "fine".

My sister - who is 43 had extreme fatigue the next day.

Coworkers have ranged from very fatigued/sick to "fine" but maybe a sore arm.

My clients are also on either end of the spectrum. Either HOLY SHIT I'M GOING TO DIE or "eh".

THE ANXIETY IS REAL PEOPLE.

I got the shot at 2:24pm.

Don't mind my oil change reminder sticker lol. There's a guy at Steve's work who has a very...distinct silhouette so...they made stickers. I'm DEAD. 

I was done just in time to pick up the girls from school. 

By 4pm my arm is sore and getting worse.

I'm trying to move it around. 

Fingers crossed. 

Two weeks till I'm free again. Well, you know what I mean. 

Sorry, it took me a minute to update this! 

Since I was parenting solo, I was so anxious of having a bad reaction to the second shot - the thought even crossed my mind - that I might need to keep the girls home from school if I can't get my ass out of bed the next morning.

I slept like shit Tuesday night.

Not because I had a fever.

Or a headache.

Or chills.

Or anything like that.

I was up because of pure anxiety. Worried I was going to start feeling like shit soon.

WTF.

Tossed and turned all night.

The arm was sore - don't get me wrong.

It was much more sore than I thought it would be.

However, other than being tired? I was good.

I got up, got the girls to school with no issue.

Worked all day.

Sore arm for sure and I struggled to keep my eyes open at some parts during the day, but overall? Not bad at all.

Like, I worried for nothing.

Of course I did.