up early this morn + headed to dk german medical diagnostic center.
ostensibly, i went to obtain more malarone (malaria medication), my supply of which ran out yesterday. malarone's supposed to be the "safe" malaria preventative, as opposed to others that can lead to extreme psychosis. i, sound of mind + dutifully observing stray mosquitos cavorting around my v. own self in the eveningtime, determined that prevention was a most reasonable course of action.
dr. maria scorned this request, alluding to the altitude in kabul + the inability of mosquitos to buzz here effectively, dissuading me from continuing these pills. confused, i nevertheless complied.
we reviewed my existing vaccinations. i had tried to be v. diligent about getting everything before arriving, hoping to avoid another incident of
as had struck me in wisconsin about 15 years ago + had wreaked havoc on my already weak digestive tract.
dr. maria recommended that i be vaccinated for
meningokokken (meningitis). i was happy to comply, having experienced a young cousin lose his hearing due to the effects of the virus.
a model of efficiency + cleanliness was this clinic, as one might expect from the fastidious germans. and not without humor (i regret deeply that i did not seize the opportunity to purchase for many friends the dk german clinic's own 'bottle burqa' koozie).
i even have a medical passport of sorts now, thanks to afghanistan.
oh god. koozie. stay clear of typhoid!
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