Ailments Continue..

We were told upon arrival to The Gambia that the risk of getting sick during the rainy season is higher. There is not much in the way of drainage or waste management or food handling practice. Well we got to experience this first hand. Late Saturday night I woke up with some stomach problems that aren't all that uncommon, I assumed it was what is known as Banjul Belly around here. Very severe bubble guts, nothing too severe with proper care. However, accompanied by severe vomiting and unable to take any water it got bad. After about 10 hours of misery battling this at home I checked myself into the clinic, on the verge of passing out from dehydration and weakness. 24 hours, 3 IV bags, and 2 rolls of toilet paper and numerous drugs later I was released with a prognosis of Salmonella. I get home to find out Nikki has Banjul Belly, needless to say most of the food in the fridge was tossed this morning, and we are on the mend. The cool part was that during my first ever night in a hospital I was visited by Senior staff from Peace Corps and the Embassy and Nikki of course was there to keep watch over me.