First, I was told it was malaria but tests showed it was typhoid

A doctor went through my files and decided to do an abdominal ultrasound. The results came out positive for typhoid. [iStockphoto]

One morning, I felt nauseous and kept throwing up so I decided to relax for a moment before having breakfast.

After some hours, I decided to take porridge since I believed it was the best meal that could not nauseate me at all. However simple the meal was, I started feeling severe stomach ache which prompted me to buy over-the-counter painkillers to ease my discomfort.