Jesse's had a terrible fever the last few days. He went to the surgery to have a malaria test done... just in case. Thankfully it came back negative, but they also ran a few other tests as well. When Jesse went in to see the doctor he was asked if he had taken all his medicine for his bilharzia 6 months ago. WHAT?!
Jesse & Rachel had gone in about 6 months ago to get tested for Bilharzia, b/c they had been in the local water here. Jesse was told his test came back negative, and Rachel's came back positive, so we gave Rachel the medication for it, and thought Jesse was in the clear. Well turns out Jesse's wasn't negative but positive. So the poor guy has been not feeling quite himself the past 6 months and had no idea why. So I am very thankful that he now knows what's been going on, and can now get treated for it. But it's still a little frustrating. My guess is that Rachel's test was negative and they switched the results around in their heads when they were giving them to Jesse. Thankfully there's no harm in taking the medicine.
Oh, the joys of healthcare in Uganda. : )
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