I was discharged from hospital with a clean(ish) bill of health last tuesday (the malaria parasites were dead), but was readmitted on friday night again. The cerebral malaria had affected my spinal cord which caused numbness and weakness in my arms and a constant horrible headache. This is only the 2nd case like this that my doctor (a specialist in tropical diseases) had seen this year, and apparently its very rare.
The malaria has also caused the red blood cells in the very teeny tiny blood capillaries to clump together and the doc described the red cells as 'sludgy' - this just affects the availability of oxygen to my limbs and brain, causing pain and discomfort.
The neurologist is treating me on Cortisone, and I am feeling so much better today! I have energy and for the first time in 2 weeks I actually am starting to feel better! I have an appetite now, and was contemplating a walking tour of the hospital... but maybe later!
My specialist doctor will see me again on monday (he was off for a well deserved break this weekend) and then between the two of them they will see what else needs to be done.
So I am (hopefully) on the road to recovery and maybe my next post will be an update from my home in Pemba!
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