The Sweeeeeeen Gripe

Sorry for the lapse in blogging all, but I have been under the weather for about two weeks! I am finally beginning to feel like myself again this week and have been getting out and about again (finally! I thought I was going to go stir crazy!). I'm not exactly sure what it was, my vote is that I had a bacterial something after eating some bad food, and mom's vote is Swine Flu which is currently running rampant in South America. Here it is referred to as the Swine (pronounced sweeeeeen) gripe, hence the title.

I did try out many different Brazilian medications, which was interesting. All the medication here is about 3-4 times as potent as what we have back home. For example, one dose of Tylenol back home would include two 200mg pills. Here, one dose is one 750mg pill! It is also interesting here that you don't really need a prescription for anything here. I was given the name for an antibiotic used by one of Clay's coworkers who was given the name by another coworker, both of which needed it. And needless to say, all I'd have to do is walk up to the counter with the name of what I wanted and I'd get it. I'm curious how many people take advantage here...

Thanks to everyone for all the prayers and thoughtful emails, chats, etc. I'm doing much better!