Downloading Pics

I finally started downloading the pictures from June on from last year. Only 436....my poor nephew would flip to know I had all those on my blackberry. If he's reading this: I promise I am going to delete all but a few this evening!!! Memory will be restored! ;-)

What was so bizarre was watching my year -from about June - when my nephew last erased all the junk on my phone (well, priceless pictures that were not being treated nicely).

Flash, flash, flash, flash - 436 times - my year that has just gone. 2009 saw 3 trips to Africa, 2 trips to Georgetown Infectious Disease Center, 1 TB test and my heart being touched by God a million and one times.

2010----????? I will simply say prayers.

Capitol Travel Medicine (CTM) Rocks!

OK, no alarm bells....but while at the AIDS Hospice I reached down to give Patience a hug and she decided to kiss me on the check. She is this beautiful 16 year old who has AIDS/TB and according to the nurses the TB has ravaged her body - but she's looking better than when she first arrived. She pretty much broke my heart. 16.....SIXTEEN!!!!!!!!!!!

Sooooo, I ere on the side of caution and call my CTM ~ the Nurse Practioner suggests I immediately go for a test. I have an appointment for next Monday. (I know I have provided CTM with much to talk about...."What will Amy come back with this time?")

I was talking about the clinic and Patience on the plane with one of the nice gentlemen from Houston who were on my return flight. He asked me if I knew she had TB when I went to hug her. I did. But I also know that she needed to have human contact. We all need love, especially Patience.

I'll let you know when my test comes back negative. Of course, I again left half my heart in South Africa....no cure for that.