Food Poisoning

Immediately after finishing my last blog entry I went to a restaurant near my apartment called EZ Steak. They serve western food for a fair price. I had a caesar salad and a chicken sandwich with French fries, and some green tea. It all tasted quite good.

Later that night, I went to see American Sniper (my most recently completed book) at the movie theater. I went by myself because no one else was really interested. I was feeling fine when I left, having just gotten over a little cold. About half way through the movie I suddenly got the chills. Then my neck starting hurting. Then my toes felt funny and the strange feeling creeped up my legs. I kept telling myself everything was ok. The movie finished (it was phenomenal, though the book was better) and I headed out to the parking lot. In the process I got disoriented and ended up on the wrong side of the mall. Luckily a security guard radioed for a taxi. I was dropped off at our favorite 711 nearest the Villa and bought some water, tylenol, and ginger ale. I could barely walk the 800 meters back to the apartment. Once back, I immediately went to my room. It was 80 degrees outside but I was freezing. I put on sweats, closed my windows, and laid down. I had a fever. I asked a friend to double check and they confirmed.

At this point, paranoia set in. I thought, "Oh no. I have Dengue Fever. I'm screwed. This will be the worst thing ever." Luckily I fell asleep so I couldn't get more anxiety. I woke up about an hour later covered in sweat. The fever had really taken hold. I took all my clothes off and turned on the air conditioner. At around 5:30 am my fever was gone and I felt better in that regard. At this point, however, my stomach was in a much worse state. I will spare you all the details, but let's say I got well acquainted with the details of the tile floor in my bathroom. I tried to manage for a day, but finally gave in and took antibiotics. I was sick from Thursday to Saturday and I felt weak from Sunday until today (Tuesday). I barely ate during this time, aside from crackers, Pringles, coke, and water. I think I am finally back to normal.

Getting sick is inevitable. Hopefully I just have better luck in the future.