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Rose and Cedar Forest's avatar

oy very - I'm just catching up on this! what an experience - so glad this lil visitor was sent packing!

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Liv's avatar

Oh my… glad you’re ok now.

A well told happy ending story!

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Kris Soebroto's avatar

Thank you. Definitely needed a happy ending on this one.

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Kathy Albert's avatar

Whew so glad you went to the clinic early and were so aware of your body. You nailed the emotions sensations and imagery! Sandworm indeed!

A well told horror story with a good ending!

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Kris Soebroto's avatar

Thanks friend. Best way to process what I was going on in my head. Glad you followed along.

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Kate Brandy's avatar

Oh Lordy. I felt all the feelings reading this. The only pleasure was the image of those collapsing tunnels.

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Kris Soebroto's avatar

Dude...collapsing tunnels have been an absolute delight to witness. Now they are scabbed over! wahooo.

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Sharyn's avatar

Whew! What an adventure! One I hope you never have to encounter again. But then the beach is calling. Oh well, now you know what to look for and do. Continue wiggling your toes in the sand and stay close to a clinic!

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Kris Soebroto's avatar

Heheh...that is the best advice my friend. Gotta live. But don't wanna live with hookworm.

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Alexandra Reis's avatar

I agree with Sandra, good grief! I'm so glad you're recuperating. I guess one of the downsides to frolicking in paradise...

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Kris Soebroto's avatar

Someones gotta do it :)

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Margo Reis's avatar

Kris, that was a harrowing experience to go through. It's fortunate that you had the resources to resolve it. The drawings matched the situation darn well!

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Kris Soebroto's avatar

Glad you followed along. Yes great timing. I was still in Bali with lots of clinics to take care of me.

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Sandra Hunter's avatar

Good grief, Kris -- SO glad you got to the doc eftsoons And those Dune-worm teeth! Love the nightmarish drawings, too.

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Kris Soebroto's avatar

Hahah.....I should never have looked up a photo of the worm. Those sandworm teeth are no bueno.

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Yvette Levi's avatar

Did you give your worm a name?

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Kris Soebroto's avatar

Now that you ask. Before its demise I would have named it um...pearl.

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