Peace Corps
has been an exercise in learning to be more moderate with myself. My energy has been super low compared to how
it is in the states. Each day, I can do
a few productive activites, probably work-out, but will also need a nap and
will be in pj’s by 7pm. There are many
times when I find myself wishing I could do more. I thought it was the stress of my lifestyle,
which I’m sure contributes, but now I’m thinking I just have parasites all the
time.
My brother
Carlos was making lunch and asked me how many drops of bleach he should use to
clean the lettuce. Afterward, I saw him
making his way to the rain barrel to wash the lettuce again. It turns out that my family has been
re-rinsing the vegetables after washing them in bleach to get the bleach
off. This negates any microbe-killing
effect of washing with bleach. I thought
I’d been eating nice clean vegetables this whole time. I’ve taken several rounds of giardia meds,
but it seems likely that I’m immediately getting re-infected. Hopefully another talk with the family will
help me be healthier in general. It’s a
hope!
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