Reply #73: A little off topic...

[susanna]

Having had encephalitis as a 14 year old many years ago, I am always sobered by those who do not recover as well as I did. Your post really brought that back.

According to my mother, I lost 20 lbs. in 2 weeks and spent one of those weeks in a coma. I blessedly do not remember. Thankfully I only had mild brain damage afterwards, but nothing that prevented me from resuming my life as somewhat normal. I did have one new learning "disability": I suddenly became very logical after having been a creative sort. (My guess is the worst damage was to the creative side of my brain, and my logical side had to pick up the slack.)

Not to be annoying, but as a short aside for folks who disregard mosquito/encephalitis notices in tropical areas? Don't. Wear the long pants and a repellent. :-)