4th of July

Happy 4th of July to everyone!!

I had some excitment today and not of the good variety. I woke up in the middle of the night with a bladder infection and a fever. So I got to make my first trip to the doctor. As is with most experiences here, the language barrier makes it more challanging. I haven't gotten to covering medical terms in my language classes so I had to wing it. After a few tries the nurse, Dr. and I figured out how to communicate with each other. There was much writing and pointing involved but eventually a diagnosis was made. I even got to see my gall bladder, kidneys, liver and bladder on ultrasound. I have stunning kidneys by the way. And I now know the German words for blood, urine and bladder. After starting antibiotics I already feel better and my fever has gone down. By tomorrow I should be back to normal.

Hope everyone is doing well and most of all healthy!