This past weekend has been filled with a whirlwind of events. It all started Thursday night...
Well technically this story started in the first week of March when I got some type of fungus on my knee. Don`t know where or how I got it- but it was nasty. A pussy, scabbing, itchy mess that grew to the size of a half dollar. When this nastyness in all its glory decided to spread to my left knee, Edulia (my host mom) and I headed to the free clynic where I recieved pills and a cream. Everything was good.
Two days later (Thursday March 11th) at about 8:30pm I was reallly itchy. First my head, then my back and upper thigh. Even for me, who is use to the usual allergic breakouts or bug bites, this was something out of the ordinary. As I prepared to take a shower to hopefully soothe the itch, I discovered red welts covering my body. My stomach, legs, and face- covered in red itchy bumps. It was then that me and my host family decided to go to the hospital.
On our ride there the red welts spread, cold sore type bumps formed on my lips and my nose inflated making it more difficult to breath. By the time we got to the hospital I was a mess. They took me to the Emergency room where I got an IV and some shots to slow the reaction. As the nurse wheeled me to a more permentent room, I caught a glimpse of my face. It looked as though someone had taken a bat to my face! Either that or some plastic surgery gone wrong. :)
We came to discover that I was having an allergic reaction to my anti-inflamitory pills for my fungus. I would need to spend the night at the hospital just incase I had another reaction. I ended up staying in the hospital for 24 hours (which was a good test of my patience).
During this whole ordeal, I felt an overwhellming sence of love. Alfred, Edulia and my host siblings were so concerned. My teammates were oh so supportive. God provided so much during my time of complete helplessness. Now I am starting to understand the beauty of God`s global family. Gracias a Dios.
