So it was only a matter of time that one or more of us got sick but it happened sooner than I thought it would. We were at the mall and for lunch decided on Subway. How do you go wrong with an American chain? Apparently easier than we thought. That night Abe and Mag both got sick. It was a rough night but Abe turned a corner the next day and felt better. Maggie, however, couldn't quite turn that corner. After a full day of not being able to keep anything down the embassy doctor finally recommended that we take her to the hospital so that she could get rehydrated and take care of whatever it was that was causing it. We are right in the middle of a 5 day national holiday and the roads at night are unsafe due to the many holiday partiers that decide to drive. So we called a cab and the embassy nurse arranged for an escort to get us safely to the hospital. A police car arrived at the house followed shortly by a cab. Maggie and I got in the cab. The cab driver then proceeded to drive at mach 1 speed to the hospital. I think the escort threw him off. Either he thought that our lives depended on our speedy arrival or he was just used to driving as fast as possible when followed by a police car, I don't know. About half way to the hospital I informed him that we weren't in so much of a hurry and he slowed down a bit. The worst part of the experience was when I promised Maggie that putting the IV in would only hurt for a moment. Then the nurse couldn't make the stick. The poor little girl screamed and looked at me as if I had broken the promise of all promises as the nurse chased her vein around. It appears that Maggie inherited her Mom's rolling veins. Once the IV was in things improved quickly. Today has been spent watching movies, coloring, and otherwise trying to occupy a little girl who is feeling better but stuck in a hospital bed. They tell us that she'll be able to go home tomorrow. It will be great to get home and put this first and hopefully last trip to the hospital behind us.
Maggie...We are so, so sorry you have been so sick and have had to be in the hospital. We hope you get better very soon. Lots of love, Lance, Becky and all the Family
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ReplyDeleteThanks for the update on Maggie. We have all been worried about her. Tell her that we think that she is very brave and that we prayed for her. Also tell Abe, we are so happy that he came out of it. As far as your experience with an "American chain" eating establishment, what we have learned with out travels is that any lettuce or vegetables that have not been washed are dangerous. And unfortunately even the American chains can get workers that will clean the food improperly. Be careful. Stick with the beans and rice! We love you! Cath