Since I spent last night vomiting up the açaí I ate at lunch, Jonny's family took me to the Real Portugues Hospital to undergo some tests and get rehydrated. It was a very depressing place, especially since it is a private hospital. The positive side was that I was attended by a doctor after waiting only a few minutes, but in the end, they did as much for me as what any doctor would have done at a community health post. And I wouldn't have ended up with a R$500 bill for essentially getting an I.V. of flavorless gatorade. I'm seriously disappointed with Recife's health system, the treatment I received in Amazonas, Roraima, and Acre was of better quality.
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