The road to recovery...
I know i haven't posted anything the past few days. In fact i haven't felt much like doing anything the past few days. Well you try living a normal life when you have to run to the toilet ten times in a day, when your stomach refuses to accept food or liquids, and you can't sleep because of the cramp in your stomach and the fever.
Melodramatic? Possibly
Self-pitying? Certainly
My mistake...?
Eating a delicious soup on Wednesday, which - i discovered some days later - had been flavoured with pig's blood. Mmmm. Warning: pig's blood soup, when kept warm for 7hrs, contains bacteria. Nasty bacteria. AVOID IT!!!
Still i have discovered that Thai medical facilities are excellent. I was able to register and be seen within an hour, had my blood pressure and pulse-rate measured, and it didn't cost the Earth (at least not enough to cover the excess of my travel insurance policy...) So now i have anti-biotics, painkillers, anti-diarrhoea pills and packets of electrolyte solution!
Of course it's not all been doom and gloom. There are advantages to lying on your back for 2 whole days (clean ones, my family read this blog...) I have watched some excellent movies on DVD (Mystic River, Chicago) and had water and cake served to me by Rina and Weaw (thanks so much, gals). I also got to listen to lots of music through my new mp3 player (bought as a treat, by me, for me, at Gatwick Airport. I also bought myself the new Man Utd away shirt in the same fit of generosity, but i don't wear that in bed.)
Yesterday (Saturday) i was also able to drop into a World Bank Youth Forum, which was very nice. And got to meet 2 people from the WB office here in BKK who want to cooperate with AIESEC, as well as the hosting University of the event which really wants us to open a Local Committee there! At least a few people here start to think that what we are doing something useful...
So there's a big week to come, with several important meetings arranged. Hopefully the next time i write i'll be eating, drinking and toileting like a normal person again!
posted by Rob at
12:16 PM
5 Comments:
oh robbie sweetheart! look after yourself! and I know you want to experience all things Thai, but do you think that maybe you could start asking what things are before you eat them?!! maybe!
xxx
been there, done that :) for me it was some old cow's tail in lagos... hope you feel better soon. miss you here! xxx
Hope you'll feel better soon dear..And next time..it will be good to follow Aine's advice:)
Or just go for "safe" food:):):)
Hugs and kisses
Oh, yeah, that blood stuff can be tricky. Just don't eat food off the streets, those make nasty, developments in your stomach. :) Anyway, have you or will you taste those insects they sell on the streets? Pretty tasty! :)
Hugs,
Erica
take care bro!. watched manU lose to arsenal in a terrific game last night...missed you! (knowing fully well that the loss wouldn't have you in the best of moods:))
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