Maleria

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For those who are interested, maleria is not fun! I can't believe I've only been here three weeks and somehow ended up being the first person from my orientation group to be struck down! Usually I never get bitten.

After being taken stright to the lab by the master of my school on Friday, who heard I had not been feeling well, I was given a positive test result. It is quite a different procedure because you never actually see a doctor. The lab give a paper copy of the test result which you give to the pharmarmasist, who gives you the medication.

...only trouble was that they gave me some really strong drugs which I reacted to and I eneded up in Swedru hospital on Monday on a drip to clear them from my system. I bumped into someone from my orientation group at the hostpital who was there with a child from the orphanage. She stayed with me all day while they gave me the IV which was really kind of her. The whole day was quite an expeience and I was able to sit and people watch through a rural Ghanian Casualty. I even used a Ghanian wheel chair which is like a plastic garden chair on wheels.

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Comments

[Jendom]

Get well soon
Really feeling for you roz. Sounds like you were havin a great time before you were 'struck down' as well. Hope you get better soon. This blog thing is a great idea for keepin us all up-to-date. Take care, dom x

[anonymous]

Oh my Gosh
I really hope that you feel better. I dont know why you have this unfortunate things happen to you, you dont deserve it.