A few nights ago, Shanthi and some friends were concerned for the fever and chills, and incoherency I was exhibiting. They did a home test for malaria, found I had the dreaded disease, and immediately started me on the medication to treat it.
The symptoms this time were different than before and I had taken my prevention tea, well, 2 of the prior 4 weeks, so I didn't have a clue what was going on.
Today I am almost my old self, not at full energy yet, but not sleeping 20/24 hours either. The appreciation I have for those who have, and who care for ones with, chronic illness went up at least 100-fold.
When you can't think, get water, bathe and it takes all you have just to use the toilet...well humbleness can only come along.
I may be first one ever to sit in a bath chair in a shower doing a facial scrub. Boy, did I need a long soak to get all the dead skin off. No wonder bed baths are one of the ministries to the ill and bed bound!
Enjoy health! A true gift from our Creator.
Tuesday, July 15, 2008
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