In sickness and in health!!!

It has been a while since I have blogged, but that is because I have been sick most of July and have not been working but been in my sick bed and getting to know the health system of Peru very well (well I was told to learn about the culture when am here, and that is part of the culture - no!)

I started of the beginning of July with Vertigo  - most people think this is a fear of heights, but its not, its an infection of the inner ear and when you have it your head is practically spinning (no, not like the exorcist) and you feel like you are constantly on a boat swaying from side to side. 

I have had Vertigo two times before back in old blighty, but never knew till now that Vertigo is linked to having other infections - so because I had an infection in my colon, I ended with a spinning head. 

To all those who have had Vertigo, am not making light of this because I know after three times that it is terrible to have. Sorry to all the vertigo sufferers - I sympathise.

Now we are in the middle of July and in the midst of recovering from my Vertigo, I go and take another illness, this time the doctor thinks I have a Kidney infection but am still waiting on results to find out for definite.

So since I have been to Peru I have had the flu, stomach problems, colon infection, vertigo and now a possible kidney infection - which has meant many visits to different doctors (a GP, a ear specialist and two gastric specialists), visits to many laboratories to get blood and various other tests and the taking of many different medications - I swear if you shake me I would rattle..... what is that song, shake, rattle and roll (yeah may roll with the Vertigo)

In all my cultural projects I have to say what I have learnt when finding out about the different cultural aspects of Peru, so with these cultural experiences, I have found that I actually quite like the Peruvian health system - the docs are thorough and you can see a specialist on the same day or in the same week you have the problem without having to wait for months on end.

One of the gastric doctors I saw was called Dr Jesus so thought he was a good man to see! Oh and another thing have learnt, all the doctors here have very cold hands  - but maybe that is the same anywhere because have had doctors in England with cold hands too.

Postscript: - because of my illnesses I have not been to the Children's Home in a few weeks and will not be there for another few weeks as having Vertigo and running after kids do not mix. Please do continue to pray for the home and for my part in it. Thanks