Don't underestimate it. I cut my hand on some wrought iron helping a friend move and I got a mild case of it. Muscle tightness, my jaw got out of alignment, it sucked.
I was considering rolling the dice, and not getting a shot. I think I'd have won that bet, but I'm outside all the time. Odds aren't bad that I could get exposed at some point, and for <$100 every ten years, it's cheap insurance, especially since I don't have insurance generally.
I do need to be more careful. Getting sloppy leads to mistakes. I should have more carefully analyzed the situation, and not have taken the blade for granted.
It kind of took the wind out of my sails. I've felt kinda blah since it happened; "general malaise". My knee doesn't hurt /that much/, but I'm dragging(not due to the shot). I should be out cutting wood, but I'm not up for it tonight :^/
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Read this for your daily dose of rage...
http://holisticsquid.com/when-to-get-a-tetanus-shot/
Here's sample of her brilliant insight...
A tetanus shot is created by using the tetanospasmin toxin to produce an anti-toxin. When the vaccine enters the bloodstream it’s supposed to alert the body to produce antibodies that protect against the tetanus bacteria if it ever presents itself.
In addition to the anti-toxin, a tetanus vaccine contains formaldehyde (preservative), thimerosal (antiseptic and antifungal containing mercury), aluminum phosphate (adjuvant), dibasic sodium phosphate (acidic medium), and sodium phosphate monobasic (fungicidal). (source). Yuck.
Besides the inherent risks of ingesting toxins like formaldehyde, mercury, and aluminum, let's discuss why these toxins are especially risky…
List a bunch of long names that sound 'chemically', and finish with "yuck". A real scientist here... If anyone deserves tetanus, it's this simple bitch, but I don't think you can catch it by liking pictures of frappuccinos on facebook, or whatever it she's doing when not sciencing.
The page title caught my eye while I was searching for an easy place to get a shot, and I thought I might find a good excuse for not getting it done. That page helped solidify my desire for a shot :^S