Injections

Romania is a country obsessed by giving injections. You have a cold? You get an injection.
You have a _____________(fill in the blank)? You get an injection.
So it was no surprise to me when I was told by Caleb's Monday night babysitter that the antibiotic I was going to get today for my "really long word thing" that my blood test showed I had, would be in the form of injections. Her words were (translated of course) "Kelsey, it's really bad. The injections really hurt and you receive them for 10 days. I've had what you have 3X now and the injections are really bad."
Great.
But, one thing I've learned is the phrase "Numai pe gura." (Only by mouth.) Meaning, don't you even think of trying to write a prescription for injections because the only medicine I'm taking is the kind I can swallow! So many times since Caleb was a baby I would have to pull this phrase out. I usually get a stare from the Doctor that says something like "Why in the world would you prefer something over a course of injections?"
So, I was ready for today.
But, today I not only got the stare but I got a laugh. That's right the Doctor and her assistant just laughed at me. Apparently I'm the first person ever to ask for this specific antibiotic to be given in tablet form. They thought I was joking. I was not. After a few times of saying my key phrase they finally said "Are you serious?" I said "Ma'am, let's be honest. It's possible - you know it's possible, I know it's possible." She kind of did this shoulder shrug thing and kind of not wantingly said "Yesssss, it's possible......" Then she and her assistant discussed how they could work it out.
They finally wrote out the prescription and when I got to the pharmacy I ended up paying about 10X more than I ever dreamed I would. Maybe making more sense why injections are prescribed more often - a lot cheaper. Still though I think the $40 was well spent in light of me not having to go to the hospital 2X/day for the next 10 days to get a big shot in my butt that "is really bad." How do I know it would be in the butt? Well the doctor's assistant started making "shot motions" into her butt while she was laughing at me.
Hardy har har.
All laughing aside, I'm praying that this antibiotic will kill off whatever is making me have these crazy symptoms. Definitely $40 well spent if they do.