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Even Gene Kelly Needed Antibiotics

Since Monday night, I've been stomach-punched by a bad cold. I'm guessing it's the aftermath of playing in the rain so many consecutive days. It's probably the coughing and phlegm is undermining my value on this trip as one of the few spanish speakers. It doesn't make any sense; I have a superhuman immune system that only allows me to get sick once or twice a year. In response to this, I've conducted research that has found that Chloroquine (the medicine my doctor prescribed for me to not get malaria) suppresses the immune system and is sometimes used to treat auto-immune diseases. Of the 30 or so people here, I think I only know of one other person who's been taking this medicine, so my hope is if I get off the meds, my immune system will boot back up to full capacity and I'll fight these diseases off the way god and the christian scientists say I should. With prayer.

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This entry was posted by VJ, on Wednesday, July 25, 2007. You can leave your response.

  1. Blogger amy | July 25, 2007 at 5:15:00 PM PDT |  

    in your expert opinion, dr. velasco, should i also stop taking the chloroquine? i think a cold beats malaria any day, but i'm wondering if i could fight the possibility of nagging cough and sniffles with a healthy daily dose of airborne (you know, the fizzy tablet i neglected to take while jetsetting about the US; the lack of which has left me with my own phlegmy battle)?

    i miss you.

  2. Blogger Unknown | July 25, 2007 at 6:20:00 PM PDT |  

    Hulk Hogan wouldn't take that medicine neither should you. You should try a tea with honey and lemon and call me in the morning. OOooooHHH YEEAAAAAHH!

  3. Blogger Becky* | July 29, 2007 at 2:36:00 PM PDT |  

    i don't think i have EVER seen you sick. this is a valid point. are you a super human? have the leaches and elbow to wrist length stick insects sucked put kryptonite into your blood stream? i worry. feel better darlin! i am officially CAUGHT UP on your blog! i need more more more.

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