I won't get into the details, but I've been in bed since lunch time today VERY sick from whatever I had at lunch. I think it was the tomatoes in the sandwich I ate- you're not supposed to eat vegetables or fruit from restaurants unless you know they've put them through bleach water. And of course, I didn't ask... I was STARVING, and hot, and tired from the long walk.
Anyway, it's been a long day- my body was expunging everything from both ends (Sorry), and it was probably the most painful experience I've had like this. It felt like my entire body was caving in but there was no where for organs and things to go, so it just hurt like hell. I took an immodium, and that has stopped the diarrhea, but my stomach has been sour and sore ever since that last bout. I ate half a banana, and have been trying to get some fluids down, including Gatorade (to replenish sodium and potassium), but it's a very slow process. If I drink or eat too much my body cramps up and I fear the whole process will start over again. So I back off. I HATE THIS!!!! I feel like such a god damn drama queen, but I literally can't get out of bed for more than a walk to the kitchen and back. Vicki, Armin, and Yemi are so helpful, thank god. They brought me my laptop so I could blog from bed, and Vicki has been bringing me water. I just want my MOMMY!!!!!! I hate being sick, especially tummy-aches. The diarrhea I can live with- that's even kind of fun in a sick and disgusting way that makes me appreciate how the body works, but puking is the worst. WHAAAAAHHH!!!!! can somebody come and lay with me and caress my head and tell me that it will be all better???? I'll love you forever!!!!
Anyway, enough dramatiques, I have nothing else to report because I only had our Wolof lesson this morning, then we had lunch, and then.... so, hopefully tomorrow will be a better day and I'll blog about some fun things, rather than dia-rhe-bas.
Love,
Ryan
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