Being Ill in China...

Hello lovely readers!

Now the last couple of days have been rather unpleasant.

I was off school yesterday and today I only made it through the day due to sheer determination...

Yep I am ill! I have some sort of tummy bug which is making my life hell. I feel sick half of the time and I can't stomach eating. That and my stomach aches! I find myself doubled up because it is so uncomfortable. However the worst thing about this illness is that it comes and goes; half the time I will feel fine but then it returns with a vengeance and I am a wreck. This makes it difficult for me as I want to teach! I want to see my kids and if I stay home I feel bad!

The Chinese keep giving me medicine to make me feel better but I swear they are just trying to poison me. The first pills Vivian gave us (the nurse here at school) made me so violently sick that it stopped me going to school yesterday. The second load of pills made my stomach hurt so much I was doubled up in pain for hours after taking them. And to top it off today my teacher made me take this medicine which is the foulest thing I have ever tasted in my entire life. It burns like alcohol and the taste... I can't even begin to explain how bad it tastes. However that being said it worked for a while without any vomiting or pain. It lasted for the day but towards the end my stomach was fighting back so she bought me more and told me I had to drink 2 bottles in the morning and 2 in the evening. I couldn't eat any dinner so I came back and prepared myself for the medicine (which is called 'Strong taste', go figure). Mike had to count me down so I had to drink my first bottle.

I can honestly say that working up the courage to drink the second bottle is the hardest thing I have had to in China.

I don't know if I will be teaching tomorrow, I want to but if I am still ill I won't. I imagine throwing up into a primary school squat toilet to be unpleasant...

I hope I feel better soon or this Chines poison kills me...

P.S. PLEASE SEND SYMPATHY.