Part two. When I woke up this morning (the earlier blog), I had an excruciating headache, a really bad migraine. I just thought I needed some water, so as I woke up this morning, I drank a bottle of water in one gulp. It did not go away. So I decided to get some vitamin C because I had been lacking a ton of vitamin C, so I took 1000mg powder Vitamin C and drank yet another bottle of water with one gulp. I have been trying to avoid all tylenol and advil. I want to get over this headache the natural way and honestly I have not taken any medicine in 2 years. Throughout the whole day, my head was just throbbing like a someone hitting a drum. Hitting a drum and never stopping. By noon, I was delirious and I couldn't tell if I was warm because it was just so hot. The van ride did not do anything to help my headache, it just worsen it. By evening, we had arrived in Battambang Town and we climbed a huge mountain where there was a lot of Buddhist temples and Wats. That was not a good idea. The mountain was steep and it got hot. I was super irritated that I BARKED in khmer when little Cambodian kids were trying to ask me if I needed any tour guides. I barked back in khmer, I DON'T WANT ANY, AI YA!! Now, as I reflect on that, I feel very bad, but my head was just throbbing with pain. After almost 2 hours of going up that mountain and going down. I was reading to just get in the van and just rest. Well, after a very bumpy ride, we arrived at one of our friend's parents house. It started down pouring, the first heavy rain of the moonsoon season. I would have loved it if I wasn't feeling bad, but it just made me even more hateful of life. We ran into a gazebo type hut that had a hammock and I laid on it. It felt good, but my head was just like a drum, beating from within with the conductor missing in action. We moved inside the house and I decided to lay on the wooden type bed. I think everyone felt bad, even I felt bad that was not feeling well. I hate when I don't feel well, it brings down the dynamic of the group. Well, I decided to run back to the van and grab my tiger balm so I could rub and it on my next on my neck. I decided to grab a quarter and Kos Khyal, or Gua sha in Chinese, or coin scratching my neck. Kos Khyal is a Cambodian, traditional medicine/technique to rub out the bad wind from your body when you do not feel well. My parents have been doing it to me ever since I was a kid. Well, it was hard and awkward to do, but it relieved a little tension in my skull and helped me last through dinner, which was very delicious, homecook Khmer food. Just like at home with my family. I also drank two beers and honestly not a good idea. It was more force, so I chugged two beers right away, so I could just show how college kids can drink and to get people off my back.
Well, by the time we got back to the hotel in Battambang town, which by the way is very nice. It is called the President's hotel and it is by far the nicest. I could not handle my head, so I had Rothany kos khyal my whole back and then I took some Salon pads and stucked them on my forehead. I never thought I would even kos kyhal here or have Rothany do it, but right now I feel so good. I don't believe that kos kyhal is a placebo effect, I think it actually works.
Funny story that I forgot to mention, our friend's mom, I was talking to her, she was surprised that I kos khyal and it broke her stereotype of Khmer-American kids. I was very proud and she was also very happy that I did that. well, right now we are all inside one room just typing away on computer with very fast internet finally.
I finally feel okay.
Here is a picture. Ahhh, I trusted Rothany. =)
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