Last post I mentioned our preparations in coming to Italy. We reported to our test site in Birmingham, and waited, and waited, and waited. Finally, after three trips back to the admissions desk, a guy came out and summoned us inside. His timing was good in that the clinic closed at 4PM and it was about 3:40.
We went in and the guy quickly took his samples. They sent us back to our car to wait. We were happy that the over 4 hours we had been in the car was relatively comfortable as the day was cool. Finally a lady brought out our test results about 4 PM. We both got a negative on COVID, so we were thrilled. What I failed to note was that whereas Brenda's form was pristine, mine had NOTHING written in the "Day and Time of Collection Box". Instead underneath the negative it had that information as a note--unfortunately not clearly tied to the time and day of collection.
Well, I hadn't noticed, but the lady at our Delta Flight check-in window did notice. Fortunately she gets her personal medical care from the same clinic. She suggest I call and get a full-completed form sent to me via email. She kindly offered to print off a new copy for me.
Fortunately we got to Delta 3 hours before our flight. After 2.5 hours calling and texting the clinic, I still did NOT have a neat, completed, typed form. We praise the Delta agent, Ava, because she called personally and her success was no better than mine. In an act of mercy, Ava gave us boarding passes and sent us through screening.
We got to Atlanta airport and they screened us again, noticing that my form was not properly filled-out. Fortunately she trusted Ava, so we made it through that screening also.
Whew!
So much stress and frustration even BEFORE boarding a 9-hour flight.
But G^d is good and we made it through the rest of the flight in without any difficulties.
But, word to the wise--look very carefully at your COVID paperwork and make absolutely sure it is completely filled out correctly. I wish someone had told me this.
Blessings,
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