Deborah is on antibiotics again. She developed a severe sore throat a couple of days ago, along with a headachy, swollen gland sort of feeling. This has been a tough winter (actually summer down here) for her in terms of physical ailments – certainly the worst since I’ve known her. This latest illness just adds to the list of head colds, indigestion/gastroenterological problems, stomach cramps, bladder infection, constipation, diarrhea, and Globus Hystericus. It hasn’t been my best season for health either, with two head colds and intestinal issues. We’ve stopped drinking tap water at the restaurants in town, which doesn’t seem to bother the locals but could be a problem for us – better safe than sorry. The house has filtered rainwater so should be fine as long as the homeowner changed the filter before our arrival as he said he would. At least the self-prescribed antibiotics (we brought our own supply) are helping Deborah who is much improved.
On another medical issue, our neighbor Semoko put a deep, nasty cut in his finger with his sharpened cane knife while doing some post-cyclone brush cleanup. Nurse Deborah, even while ailing herself, has been helping him bandage the impaired digit, but only after Semoko applies his special Fiji Medicine. There is a particular plant that grows around here from which he gathers leaves and rolls them into a ball. He then squeezes the ball of leaves until green juice drips out and onto his gauze-covered wound. I’m not sure exactly what medical properties the green goo has but it seems to be working as his cut is healing nicely and without any signs of infection. Still, I think I’ll limit my own time with the cane knife.
Haven't needed this yet.
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