So, the good news: healthcare in Uganda is ridiculously cheap.
The bad news: I got sick and had to use it!
It all started in the Nswanga Village. I was fed way too much if you ask me,
I didn't even finish it all.
By the time I got back to Masaka I knew the day was pretty much over.
A few rounds of dancing and singing and I ended the day early.
When things turned for the worse, I got really nervous. I have to admit:
I get sick in Jamaica - there's a cupboard full of all the medication I need or at least a pharmacy within good distance and someone who can pick up some medication for me
I get sick in Grinnell - I am the walking pharmacy.
I get sick in Masaka - I suddenly realize that I only brought medication for Malaria and my usual back pain, and at this point I'm only praying that I don't have Malaria anyway!
Needless to say, I made it through the night (thanks to all who prayed for me) and only had to walk down the road and around the corner to the doctor this morning. Felt like a big girl after "passing my blood test" - I didn't cry and I didn't have anyone with me! And these super efficient doctors, results instantly and prescription available right in the office. I was in and out in under and hour!
If I have one other thing to say, Uganda is very beautiful. I looooooove looking over the hills into the valleys laden with Banana trees - absolutely breathtaking! I know, I'm just a country girl at heart :)
The bad news: I got sick and had to use it!
It all started in the Nswanga Village. I was fed way too much if you ask me,
I didn't even finish it all.
By the time I got back to Masaka I knew the day was pretty much over.
A few rounds of dancing and singing and I ended the day early.
When things turned for the worse, I got really nervous. I have to admit:
I get sick in Jamaica - there's a cupboard full of all the medication I need or at least a pharmacy within good distance and someone who can pick up some medication for me
I get sick in Grinnell - I am the walking pharmacy.
I get sick in Masaka - I suddenly realize that I only brought medication for Malaria and my usual back pain, and at this point I'm only praying that I don't have Malaria anyway!
Needless to say, I made it through the night (thanks to all who prayed for me) and only had to walk down the road and around the corner to the doctor this morning. Felt like a big girl after "passing my blood test" - I didn't cry and I didn't have anyone with me! And these super efficient doctors, results instantly and prescription available right in the office. I was in and out in under and hour!
If I have one other thing to say, Uganda is very beautiful. I looooooove looking over the hills into the valleys laden with Banana trees - absolutely breathtaking! I know, I'm just a country girl at heart :)
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