TB Skin Test in the Middle of Nowhere

Out of the clear blue we get an email from the agency we're traveling to Walla Walla for, and we are told that John has to have another skin test for tuberculosis.  Once they "scratch" you, two days later you have to go back to have it looked at for reaction.  Hello.  We're in the middle of Yellowstone National Park!  There aren't a lot of doctor's offices or hospitals here...

We could drive down to Jackson Hole, but that's an hour-plus down there and an hour-plus back.  Of course, to get it "read" we'd have to do that trek again...  I explain that to our agency and offer our willingness to do just that.  It would be a real bummer, taking a half day twice to get the deed accomplished, but we're willing.

It occurs to me, however, that there MUST be a clinic in the Park, and since Yellowstone is such an international tourist destination, I'd bet they have the ability to check for TB.  I suggest that to the agency.  They get back to us with an appointment time at the clinic at Old Faithful.  (Yea!)

It cost twice as much as if we'd gotten the TB skin test done at home or at a regular clinic, but without it being done - immediately - the facility we're headed for in Walla Walla will be very unhappy.  Our travel agency DID offer to pay half of the cost, which we thought was a really cool thing, and reimbursed us on John's first paycheck.  Good folks!

(And thank you, Katie O' at the Yellowstone Clinic, for organizing everything for us to get this accomplished!)

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