SubscribePrecisely this time two weeks ago a strange little disease hit me. Personally, I found the fact that I managed to catch Malaria in my first week in Uganda quite impressive! The amusing side of the misfortune started to fade as too many sleepless nights, coughing fits and funny tummies made training quite tough. By day 9 of grossness I started to get a little worried. Once again I was taken to the local health clinic. Testing positive for a second time, I was quickly dosed up with another Malaria treatment package. A few days later symptoms were persistent and multiplying, I started to question whether it was just Malaria. On Friday I was whizzed to a clinic for the third time. Blood tests showed that I was also carrying a bacterial chest infection. Fun, fun, fun! Lots of new colourful shiny pills were passed across the counter. I am currently taking a grand total of 14 pills a day. A rather unpleasant task, as I am possibly the world’s worst pill swallower.
Yet, I’m still all in jolly spirits! Everyone has taken GREAT care of me.
Today I even treated myself to a bit of western food (however…it didn’t stay in me for long!)
1 comments:
Thanks so much for including me in receiving your blog. I will absolutely pray for your health and that of all the volunteers.
It also seems to me that by getting abundant doses of malaria and other tropical ills right off the bat, you may also be getting a kind of training that wasn't planned for in your program - training in empathy for the sick people you will be serving as a medical volunteer. Not that you were probably lacking in this, but you may now have an extra measure of compassion for someone you treat who has to keep on working and walking long distances and caring for children all the while she is ill.
I hope the health problems will soon be over, and that the benefit may be much longer than the "lesson"!
with prayers,
Carrie
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