I would also like to express my gratitude to Rodolfo and his family at nostr:npub1h53ug2ssl00u0ja30fsaapfckw9zsfa38mf8lu4j5q2m36hx5lzq8l0v4p and the El Salvador healthcare system.

I had (what we think was) a tic bite. Rodolfo forwarded the pictures of the bite (that had been growing for a few days) on WhatsApp to the doctor in a nearby village. They asked me to go in and see me the same day. Rodolfo took me there and translated for me (my Duolingo level of Spanish wouldn’t have cut it).

The nurse logged me on the system, and then I had a consultation with the doctor a few minutes later with no queue. He was very thorough and explained the diagnosis.

We then were given the antibiotics medication for which there was no charge (I have made a donation to cover the costs of the consultation and medication to Bitcoin Smiles nostr:npub1vh5nvfd8yt3j3neq5zj2vw4h0n3jvtvfjgje6hp9cp7yv8kguarqnsan97).

In the UK, the appointments would be booked up for weeks (literally), unless you can convince the receptionist it’s an emergency (I would not have known), and you certainly wouldn’t be able to ping the doctor on WhatsApp to check.

I am very grateful to Rodolfo, his family, and the El Salvador healthcare system. Tic bites can have Lymes disease which can be nasty if left untreated.

Another +1 to El Salvador nostr:npub1gaxapm9t9damh6q2lpc04ptcyeh0ysfdfzzs997agu3ae80ftrns7t985l and nostr:npub1pq2ll9l7qdmxsfqyrd5w9gul8c7ftqy9yepcqvc8a2l2ys9zhd6sk42rew nostr:note1w6dy82pzt3anwka68g94gsuwwt6uyxa7kgku27lsgwhh2hapn86s5hte34