The "Treasure" as my mother calls him has come down with Dengue Fever. I'm blaming it on the site visit he had to make for work which was near the pongy drain obviously full of Dengue mosquitos. Mind you if jandalls weren't the footwear for site visits here then maybe his ankles wouldn't have gotten bitten?!
He has been suffering. Firstly it was the splitting headache and not being able to think straight that drove him home from work. Then the other aching began. Backache, neckache, leg ache, ankle ache, wrist ache and oh yes eye ball ache!! He spent 3 complete days and nights on 4 hourly panadol which was the only way to get through. We have not been to the doctor as the threat of having to have a blood test to confirm that it is Dengue was a bit too much but we have had plenty of good advice from others who have had it and the symptoms are classic.
In the last couple of days he has been feeling a bit better though. The rash is breaking out now all over which is apparently the end of the cycle. He can drop off to sleep just like that and is mighty annoyed that he can't get to the end of the Star Wars movie in 1 go and also has to read the same page of his book a number of times before it sinks in. Apparently the fatigue and tiredness will go on for a few more weeks but I'm very happy that the worst seems to be over. The "Treasure" describes his experience as being like a bad flu without the coughing or runny nose.
Luckily it wasn't the hemorrhaging variety which can kill you. Phew.
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Is it "treasure" or "precious"?? :)
Glad to hear he's on the mend though. Take Care
Testing, testing (again)
It has not worked yet. Much harder to get in than on Austins one.
Anyway .....Glad to hear Adam is getting better, he has till 12th Sept (when we arrive) to be 100%
Should I bring the whiskey?
Cheers
Hedley
that sounds terrible!
Get well soon Adam!
Take care
Ales
Thanks for all your concern. I seem to be better now - or well enough to go back to work!
Better bring the whiskey Hedley. Don't know what good it will do with the Dengue, but I'm sure it will help. Someone else has suggested Gin and Tonic, but I thought that was to ward off malaria. Better safe than sorry, sounds like we will have to get on the GnT too!!
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