Matt's Malaria

The pause between the last post and this one was for dramatic effect. However, i expect the drama was enjoyed by few, as i doubt anyone reads any of this to begin with, and it's the middle of the night in america, i think.
Anyway, apparently matt got bit by a malaria-mosquito a week or so ago. Two days ago he got feverish and ache-y all over, so last night we visited the regional hospital to figure out what was wrong. Everyone kept saying it must be malaria, but matt and i doubted this as we have been sleeping under mosquitto nets, using repellant, and taking Malarone every night with dinner. But i guess matt is just lucky. I keep assuring him that in a few years, this will be a pretty cool story, and a real sign of him having an authentic african experience, but he's a little to cranky to see my point. It's too bad we cant upload photos, because i have a few good ones of him puking, then of him realizing i was taking pictures of him, then of him giving me the middle finger; My photography tells stories.
The good news is that a room just opened up and we were the first to grab it, so matt is without a roommate for tonight. Last night was spent with a man with very severe malaria of the brain, who yelled/groaned random (or so we were told) swahili every thirty seconds. Every hour or so he was helped by his brothers to use his bed pan in the middle of the room, narrating every move with his signature random grunts. It was not a restful night. But tonight looks better. In addition to this fortunate relocation, matts headache is gone, he has been able to eat and hold down some food, and even walk around the hospital campus a bit. We are assured that he should be out of here pretty soon. I will update any developements.