Wednesday 2 July 2014

Dengue

Yes, I got it! I got the fever on the 19th and then had three days with 41, day 4 it went down to 38,5, that's when I went to the clinic to have the blood sample. And yes it was confirmed Dengue, day 5 and 6 the fever went up to 39,5 and then it was gone.
When the fever went away I got the rash all over my body and when that disappeared after a few days I started the road to recovery.
I've lost quite some weight and have been very weak, but slowly slowly I'm building up my strength again.
I haven't been diving yet, but I think I will go out tomorrow and give it a try.
We're doing EMP tomorrow so then I can do a shallow dive and see that everything feels alright.
Today the team went to the Sattakutt wreck and I thought that diving to down to 26 meters might be a bit dangerous after feeling weak.
Tomorrow hopefully I'm back diving and can get some more photos posted :)

Tomorrow it's only one week until I leave for home :( It feels really strange and sad to go home but I already know that I will go back here soon again.

Apart from having Dengue and being weak I haven't done much at all for the last couple of weeks, I'll have to make up for that my last week.

I'll leave Koh Tao on the 11th and then stay in Novotel in Bangkok for a few days before boarding the flight back home.
I do look forward to seing my parents, my sister and Terry though and have barbecue with beef, garlic, onions, corn and new potatoes! And also a seafood platter at Oyster Bar! And a steak tartar!!! Yummy!!