Well, we are home from Africa. We are safe. My kids were super surprised to see me come home early, and my family and friends were happy all was well. There were some who were able to finally exhale once we got back….and some that didn’t even realize they were holding their breath. I know […]
Day fifteen
Another malaria pill dream for you. We have made a flight home, but on the way Alynne worsens to the point of being unconscious. Lee and I find a diabetic on the plane with an insulin needle (clean of course) we can use to make IV access with a 30g needle. We are able to […]
Day fourteen
All. Night. Long….. the wind howled to the point it blew my curtain so hard, it pushed the fan that couldn’t work, over onto the floor in the middle of the night making me wonder if someone was breaking in through my window. Not a good feeling let me tell you! It was a Saturday […]
Day thirteen
Morning. Not good, but definitely morning. It came far too soon. Waking every few hours convinced I was late for something. Having to look at my watch, for some reason stuck on Toronto time, convert to Malawi time, decide if I was late, realize I wasn’t, swat at a Malaria infected mosquito – real or […]