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Bamburi Mombasa

HIV/AIDS Cross-Sector Training

The first week after the second school term ended, I mainly stayed at home and dealt with medical stuff and laundry.  The subsequent week consisted of my “Cross Sector Training.” Each Peace Corps training so far has a handy abbreviation: Pre-Service Training (my time in Loitokitok) was “PST,” In-Service Training (my trip to Nairobi after […]

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Mombasa Nairobi

Wedding Adventure

First, some quick updates.  The infection continues to retreat. You may note a complete absence of it in the wedding photos.  In my trip to the hospital today, the nurse also commented on how well my arm is healing. While in the hospital, I was expecting some reference to the growing “Obama was born in […]

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Mombasa

Turns out I just have… Strep?

From the lab results: Gramstain: Gram positive cocci present Culture: Moderate growth of streptococci species Huh?  I had to look it up.  It appears that I probably don’t have a Staph infection after all— I have a Strep infection!  I was not previously aware of this, but Strep can cause a number of problems, ranging […]