Monday, June 23, 2008

Malaria & Giardiasis

Ryan was diagnosed today with malaria and a parasite called giardiasis (GEE-are-DYE-uh-sis) which apparently are common illnesses in West Africa.  The missionary (Aaron) who is with Ryan said that he and his wife have both had both illnesses.  Aaron said that additional tests are being done to also determine if Ryan has a bacterial infection that would require continuing the antibiotics they are giving him.  The doctors want to keep him in the hospital one more night just to be on the safe side but medications for the illnesses would continue for a while longer.  Ryan sounds exhausted by the illnesses and the intense stress associated with the events of the past week.  I will continue to talk to him at least once daily until he is back on his feet.

Ryan's Dad

1 comment:

Anonymous said...

Tell them the truth Ryan Jones!!! That you used me for a month, while I paid for everything; meals and trips. That I took you on a camping trip, on Valentine's Day, I paid for to help you cope with your brother's death. That on your brother's birthday, you got blackout drunk and I took care of you while you verbally abused me. That I saved your life because you were alcohol poisoned and were chocking on your own vomit. That after you committed yourself to me and told me to hang on while you sort all this out, you then disposed of me like yesterday's garbage. Tell them the truth!!! I am honorable and will defend this any day and anytime!!!! Why don't you tell them what an abusive alcoholic you are and how you can't it get up normally because you sit at home, jerking off to FART PORN (not a joke people SERIOUSLY-he jerked off to fart porn while I watched-HIS request). Don't you fucking dare lie about me when I treated you like gold and cherished you!!!