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This post is to let you all know that my trip was cut a bit short and I'm back in North Carolina.

I was finally hospitalized after passing out in the mall. Luckily, I was blessed to meet some very kind people through this experience that helped out in a very big way! After the mall security revived me, a very nice lady drove me in her car to the hospital. First, I was admitted to the public hospital Groote Schuur. That was quite the horrifying experience. People were laying everywhere, the medical student didn't sterilize the catheter that he stabbed me with 6 times. I finally was moved to the UCT private hospital next door after the lady called the doctor I had seen earlier. I stayed in the hospital 3 days. Treatment is not how we Americans know it. I am just thankful to be alive after all that went on in those 3 long days.

My dad then got in contact with the "angel family." He happened to be at a business meeting Thursday and a client knew a neighbor who's brother lives in Cape Town. The brother, Leo, and his family were my angels. They are honestly the nicest people I have ever been blessed to meet. They took me home from the hospital Friday night and helped arrange a place for my dad and I to stay on Saturday when he arrived.

We stayed at the Highlands B&B until Tuesday, when we flew out. 30 hours later, we arrived safe and sound in Asheboro. I have visited the doctor, had more x-rays and blood work done. The final verdict seems to be: mold led to allergies that caused fluid to build up in my lungs that got infected and caused pneumonia, asthma developed for the first time and was aggravated by the pneumonia, the over-dose I received in the hospital and the high-steroid doses have led to acid reflux that has worn away at my ulva a little and makes sleeping extremely difficult.

I am now on the road to recovery, no coffee, and apartment searching....
Wish me luck!