New Employee Story

Because of my new job, I had to do all the necessary things for New Hires like getting my updated eye exam and getting some necessary vaccines. There is a short story to tell though. First of all, like many people, am I not a fan of needles. So, last week I got that all done. Well, the few days before I went to get my shots, I was somewhat nervous about getting them. I got up that morning, and because of time, I didn't eat breakfast b/c my stomach had been bothering me. So, I went in for my appointment and was fine with a TB test. I then watched her give me the dTAP vaccine, and within a few seconds, I had passed out. I woke up to the nurse asking me if I was ok. I responded that I wasn't sure, b/c I didn't know what happened. They discovered that my blood pressure had dropped, causing me to black out. I am still not sure what caused it entirely, but they found that everything else was fine, except that when I had passed out, I hit my head face first on the desk, braking my right front tooth right in half. Luckily, the people there at the facility did all they could to help me feel better and even scheduled an appointment at the dentist that day to fix my tooth. So, I think from now on, I will be more careful when I get vaccines or shots.