Ika got checked out today at SOS International clinic. The service was fast and professional. I felt comfortable with their testing as the doctor explained to me in English what was going on. One nice aspect of SOS was the little kid’s areas at the front. Jevon and myself played with Lego, plastic blocks, a wooden puzzle and other things. He now tells us when he wants the bathroom (”mau pee pees”) and did so on 2 occasions at SOS.
As we were about to leave, a shower dampened the parking area. We decided to head out, even though my poncho was back at the house. The 15 minute trip was the wettest one I’ve taken all year. We got dumped on, with the cold rain lashing down. The Sunset Rd was awash, with one lane partially unusable for bikes. Showing up at the house like drowned rats, I asked Ika if she was still feeling hot. Jevon somehow managed to sleep all the way, even though he got a soaking. An hour later the sun was out and so was I, sporting my wide brimmed hat so not to get torched. Its an exciting climate we live in, very active and full of surprises.
We’re still waiting for the final conclusion on Ika. They couldn’t find any trace of malaria, but still hadn’t done a dengue test. The doctor told me many things have the same symptoms, typhoid for example. Will be nice to find out an get the medication rolling.
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Update: Receiving a call from the doctor at 7pm this evening, I learned Ika has typhoid. He advised me to pick up some medication, which is super convenient as SOS is open 24 hours a day. My medication package consisted of 14 days of pills, for 288,000rp. I hope Ika gets better and its good to finally know what’s up with her.
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All the best for Ika’s quick recovery.
MH
i hope ika gets better soon,
i was in the dominican republic with my daughter last year, thousands of miles from the uk and just me and her, she fell ill and it was soo scary having no one to turn to! she caught some bug that lasted 24hrs but felt like forever…
I am coming to bali on the 7th of march and am soo looking forward to my 1st trip there.
Hi Nick….
I hope your wife gets well soonnn…..
regard,
BaliBuddy
Typhoid fever’s danger doesn’t end when symptoms disappear
Even if your symptoms seem to go away, you may still be carrying S. Typhi . If so, the illness could return, or you could pass the disease to other people. In fact, if you work at a job where you handle food or care for small children, you may be barred legally from going back to work until a doctor has determined that you no longer carry any typhoid bacteria.
If you are being treated for typhoid fever, it is important to do the following:
Keep taking the prescribed antibiotics for as long as the doctor has asked you to take them.
Wash your hands carefully with soap and water after using the bathroom, and do not prepare or serve food for other people. This will lower the chance that you will pass the infection on to someone else.
Have your doctor perform a series of stool cultures to ensure that no S. Typhi bacteria remain in your body.
Hope your wife gets well soon!
P.S. Chicken soup will not help.
Regard’s
Allen
Hai Nick I hope Ika improves daily there seems alot of namuk sicknesses around more than ever this year. Make sure she drinks lots of water at room temperature
Thank you. I’m sure Ika will get better.
hi nick,its kenny from chockys place, i go out with ketut next door, i met ika and your mom in law about a month ago , send my love and wishes and look after the little bloke, got that site on chockys, where shall i send it.? cheers
Kenny,
Ika said you dropped by a while ago. Fancy seeing Ketut with a man! She’s a nice girl, and one of the first people I met back in 2004 when I moved into my place.
nick at bootsnall dot com (written like this so I don’t get spam). Send me the site and I’ll take about it.
Hi Nick,
We don’t know each other, but I was living in Kuta before you were (probably)born. But that’s not my reason for posting…I just want to extend my best wishes for the rapid recovery of your wife - and to compliment you on the interesting and informative forum you’ve created.
Best wishes,
Jonathan
Paris, France