Just as I was ready to get into the swing of things, disaster struck. Okay, I am a bit melodramatic when I use the word disaster, but being sick in Nepal is no celebration either. While posting my last entry, I felt a slight soreness in my throat. The next day… well it’s hard to describe exactly what I felt the next day because it was a bit of a blur. Let’s just say that my head, throat, and lungs decided to start a revolution against the rest of my body.
This is just one of those reality checks that I should have expected while coming back to this part of the world. Even though I usually have a “been there, done that” attitude when it comes to South Asian maladies, I can’t help but get frustrated when my body just doesn’t cooperate with the goals set by my mind. The recovery is slow but steady right now. Hopefully by my next post, I’ll be good to go.
Posted By Ted Samuel
Posted Jun 13th, 2007
2 Comments
Mary
June 13, 2007
Hey Ted!
I hope your recovery is swift – we’re thinking of you back here in the office — keep up the great work!
Stacy Kosko
June 16, 2007
Hi Ted,
Feel better!! I get deathly ill every time I travel, almost always on day 4. I think it’s just my body adjusting to new and different (not necessarily bad) microbes and other goodies.
When I was an AP Peace Fellow (back when we used to be called Interns), my “day 4” also coincided with my first day on the job at the Dzeno Association — the Roma advocacy group I was posted with in the Czech Republic. I ended up having to leave early on my first day. Talk about embarassing. They tried to tell me it was just my nerves. Right. But I was back in business the next day!
I hope that your malady isn’t too bad and that you get better soon.
stacy