Typhoid ain't much craic!

The title says it all really...

Unfortunately my last week in South Sudan didn't really go to plan. Instead of lots of good byes, fun, and packing at leisurely pace, it was fever, chills, headaches, nausea, dizziness, aches, and bed rest!

Despite the vaccine (which I now know is only 98% effective anyway) I managed to catch what appears to be typhoid and malaria simultaneously. No point doing things by halves!

But after malaria meds, 10 days of antibiotics, lots of sleep, and being 3.5kg lighter, I'm feeling a lot better.

It is times like these where I realise just what an amazing wife I have. Not only did Sarah manage to look after me, but also pack up all our stuff, and still be working in the clinic until our last day in Doro.

We are now back in Nairobi. It's much nicer to be recovering here with nice food, a comfy bed, and a nice cool 20C. Next week we go on SIM's annual retreat in the Rift Valley with the rest of the team before going on a wee holiday ourselves, returning to Scotland on 29th May.

I shall try and blog some coherent reflections of our time in South Sudan, but at present my brain's still a bit of mush!

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p.s. Sarah sees it as her job to fatten me up now, so we're going to an 'all you can eat' meat place tonight. we'll see if I can eat 3kg of meat to balance the books!