December 12 to 17 we were in far off Palawan province.  A far off land, an isolated island with unique flora and fona.  I ate strange raw creatures and got bitten with what generically are called sand flies.  I may have been infected by leishmaniasis, a kind of protozoa, then again, maybe not.  In 1994 I got bit by sand flies in Boracay island and I suffered for 2 whole years at the hands of ignorant dermatologists. The sand fly bites run their course, the itchy type, the surprise were the itchy welts that grew around my lower back, butt, and thighs and legs.  Maddening itch, detox signs, something wants out of the skin. [Read more…]