i have malaria. when i started feeling flu-ish this week fellow volunteers suggested i get tested for malaria just in case. thanks to them, i caught it early so i only have a mild case that is easily treated with the meds i've been prescribed. in a few days i should be just fine. i feel sick, but its not the horrifying situation you're probably imagining. to be honest, its worth it. it's unreal being in tanzania.
once again i feel like im in a completely new world. a world where the government had to mandate that public schools serve porridge every day to ensure that those children get fed. a world where women walk over 10 km down from mt. kilimanjaro into town carrying bananas on their heads and their babies on their backs. a world where 25 million out of 32 million people are infected with HIV/AIDS. a world where the local witchdoctor has to sleep on a piece of paper with your name written on it so he can see you in his dreams before he can magically heal you in the morning.
i haven't really felt shocked about anything in this 'new world', but i think that's only because i've been ready and waiting for whatever came my way. even malaria!
Wednesday, April 30, 2008
tab-> thats africa, baby
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becky you are incredible. i just thought id let you know that me and nell are sitting in our room talking about how incredible you are. i hope you get better soon! it looks like you are having an amazing experience and im sure this is just the tip of the iceberg. i cant wait to see you and hear about everything, miss you and love you bestie!
-Rachael
Take care of yourself. Relieved that you got diagnosed promptly. Hope you are well enough to continue having--and sharing with us--your remarkable experiences. You are a perceptive and articulate reporter of your adventures, even through the wibbly prism of not feeling absolutely sharp. Love from Hermie and me! See you this summer?
Love, Rengo
listen, i love infectious diseases just as much as the next guy...but jeez, come back to us healthy : )
feel better beckaboo xo
Becky, don't be sick it makes me sad
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