Oh, dear family.
I am glad that you are so concerned about my health. I had begun to think that I couldn't do anything that would concern you!
Let me tell it to you straight~ as you know, I have suffered a few really nasty tropical illnesses in my many travels (including, but not limited to: Ghiardia, Salmonella, Typhoid, and a dozen different types of dysentery).
Thus, trust me when I say that I do not wish to ever get than sick again. Ever.
So, when I say "tap water" in India I mean the water from the public "Drinking Water" taps. And in Sri Lanka, I drink tap water in the village I work in. I happen to believe it is safe to drink. I have been assured by several.
When I say "street food," I mean food that is being prepared on the street. Of course I don't eat street meat, and I generally indulge in things that look clean.
But hey~ I'm feeling very comfortable here, and I have had about a million inoculations. And NO, I will never take anything like the malaria prophylactic drugs.
I don't believe in taking antibiotics for a disease I don't have. That seems as insane as going to war over a threat that might exist. Ahem.
In conclusion, I take risks, yes. Measured and calculated risks. I love my life quite deeply, and plan on doing it for at least another 90 years.
Finally, medical science has a cure for almost everything! Let us rejoice.
Loving you all from stinking, sweltering, honk-a-thon Bombay.
Hope you are all well.
1 comment:
Colby has a wonderful way of avoiding such follies as dysentery, montezuma's revenge, etc. But I think it's probably best on shorter-lived escapades. That being: take Pepto-Bismol every day to coat the stomach. Again, it's probably along the same pre-emptive strike lines you were talking about avoiding. I do so heart you, BTW. Also, your friend's photos are lovely.
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