Munkee---
While I agree with you that syphillis is nothing to fool around with, I am disheartened by your insensitive reply. While the purpose of a forum is to offer different perspectives, we should always be supportive and respectful of each other.
This is a bareback site for guys who like to have a lot of sex with other guys. Most guys here either already have HIV or expect to have it; we do things that put us at risk for other STIs, and getting tested often for them is a great defense. I too go for HIV labwork and complete STI screening every 3-4 months. Whenever I see free STI screening at a bathhouse or bar, I jump at the chance to get in an additional test.
BOSguy - I think its great that you go every three months. That tells me that you care about your own health, and also care about the health of your partners. I hope your next shot goes a little better for you. When you go in there, smile, be friendly, and let them know how much you appreciate that they are there providing care and services for people who need it. They probably see a lot of unapreciative people there who are not nice to them, which doesn't excuse their behavoir, but maybe you can help them and change their outlook on the important work that they do.
I would be delighted to meet up with you and go out for lunch or dinner (we are not that far from each other) and once you finish your treatment, I'd love to fuck - preferably bareback if you're feeling better about it, or if not, maybe something else.