Thoughts from my first visit to the Philippines

[JimOttley]

Oh no! How come you were so Ill? When I went to Canada years ago I ended with gastroentiritus and even ended up in hospital on a drip for 3 days! I've also had gastroenitiritus at home too (well when I was still living with my parents).

This was five years ago

I came down with the flu and got a couple of bad stomachs plus nasty bowels for about 4 days of it, the flu was all 8 days, didn't stop me getting around.

Since then I once seriously sprained my ankle 10 hours before my flight, could barely drag myself up the stairs at home never mind through 3 airports but I managed it, I swear I hopped all the way through Glasgow, Dubai and NAIA dragging my case behind me, went to the doc the day after I arrived and got it inspected and bandaged up, was ok by the end of the first week that time but it was one of the worst sprains I ever suffered (I'm prone to sprained ankles had to give up Badminton because of them sadly).

Had serious food poisoning one time and ended up in Manila Doctors (I think) hospital at 5am on an intravenous Dextrose drip to rehydrate me good hospital that one. Nanay never forgave herself as it was food she had cooked in the provinces in the morning and brought back to the condo that evening that did for me

I've had a few other short illnesses over there but I get through it quite well usually.

Jim

[Sim11UK]

Oooh!...you're a brave little soldier.

[JimOttley]

Oooh!...you're a brave little soldier.

hehehehe not at all!

Just making the point that once you are there you should not let short term mishaps cloud your view of your stay.

No matter how ill I ever get over there I will be back again and again and like you I will live there eventually!

Life is life you can get ill anywhere

Jim

[Northerner]

hehehehe not at all!

Just making the point that once you are there you should not let short term mishaps cloud your view of your stay.

No matter how ill I ever get over there I will be back again and again and like you I will live there eventually!

Life is life you can get ill anywhere

Jim

Not so sure I would ever live there! I could do so for a year or so, in Barili or somewhere like that.. But considering I have another 32 years before I can retire, there might have been a few coups between now and then

I'll plan for the next few years and leave the rest to life to figure out

But one thing is for sure, the Philippines is going to become my home from home.. I'll have family there

[Sim11UK]

I'll plan for the next few years and leave the rest to life to figure out:xxgrinning--00xx3

Yeah! It's funny where life takes you, I'm just going with the flow, I like it like that.

[laurel]

Yeah! It's funny where life takes you, I'm just going with the flow, I like it like that.

I couldnt agree more..............im hoping to divide my time between here and phils, certainly wont rule out livimng there full time one day