The 1000 Day Holiday

Blood result: 24000 platelets.

Today I was the new freak show for all the doctors in the hospital. I lost count of how many different onces visited me. Poked and prodded. And everyone wanted some of my blood.

Some taking normal syringes full, others going for my arteries, Near the wrist thankfully.

The doctors have also been haivng group discussions about my legs. Theres spots, rashes and stuff on my feet. theyre even concerned about marks left from normal old blisters.. hah!

Not understanding what they were saying apart from multiple mentions of CDC, it seems like I may get quarantined!

I didnt bother to expand on my past travels. Africa was enough. I think they would flip if I told them about india, SE asia etc..

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So I was correct that I was going to get quarnantined. They doctor came over and said “Isolated” to me, and i was envisiging a yellow inflatable room, the doctors with protective suits and stuff.

But alas no such luck. Ended up with mosquito netting for africa over me. and copious amounts of insect repellant all over.

It turns out I am the first falciparum malaria the disctrict of argentina Im in has ever had. Thus why so many doctors visits…

Last nite I only had one serious shivers session. & they gave me some Dipirona reduce the fever.

Its impossible to sleep with the fever.

The dreams Im having are very weird, unending loops and its like you cant escape from them.

3PM, I remind them its time for my meds (tropicur, Larium). They say they dont have any more.

While I was on the phone, one of the nurses came over and kept putting eye drops in my eyes. It stung like hell everytime. After the second round I told him to piss off when he tried to do it again.
And then I noticed I couldnt focus on anything. Everything was porn soft focus style.

I went to the bathroom, and in my hazy reflection I could see my pupils were completely dilated.

All became apparent after 20mins a new doctor I hadnt seen before comes to check out my retinas. Apparently the Larium at treatment dose can cause growths. JOY!
His english was quite good. So I asked him about my meds and he said I wouldnt be on those anymore.

WTF, I know that malaria treatments are at least 3 days… so what gives!

EDIT:

So now I know why they kept looking at my legs and body, while saying to be very careful. When my platelets hit 24000 I was at risk from spontaneous internal and external bleeding!