Malaria!?!

Yes, you won't believe this but it's true! First I didn't knew it was malaria. I was tired and had a headache, but Saturday we went out and I hardly slept that night, so I thought I was just exhausted. But when the headache and tiredness didn't go away after many hours of sleeping, lots of panadol and I even started vomiting, I decided to check my blood. Yes, parasites found! I took some medication which made me even sicker but now I'm fully recovered!!!

Last week I didn't do much in the hospital, one morning I went together with Lillian to the primary school where they have special classes for the deaf and mentally disabled. It was really nice to be there, all the children were too happy to see us, the Mzungus. The rest of the week I mostly stayed in bed, played some with the neighborkids, just resting.

Last Saturday we threw a goodbyeparty for the people from the hospital and some students. It was really good, we had a lot of food, drinks, speeches, bongo fleva, ass-shaking and they even made me sing my favourite bongo fleva song (in Swahili!) through the mic!!! The new student doctors from Biharamulo were also at our party, they just arrived last week and they experienced the real African life right away!

This is our very last week in the hospital, I don't have much work to do in the hospital itself, just some things for school. The new student doctor arrived on Sunday, we are just showing her the hospital, explaining her the African hospital things.

I'm sad to leave this place, I experienced and learned so much, not only on medical field but I'm especially thankfull for the social things. I'm so gratefull to have met the students, they really have shown me around here in Sengerema, inviting me into their African students-life. Ahsante sana!

Next week I'll be travelling, my plan is to go to Kampala (Uganda) for a couple of days and then back to Kenya and fly back to The Netherlands, but hey, my plans can always change.