Dr Bill please come running can't you see I'm in pain
My pulse is getting weaker please come back again
Temperature is rising......
On the second day of rest in Roma Ross started to feel unwell so decided to go back to the camp. Paul accompanied Ross for the journey back.
Myself Peter and Garry continued with the sight seeing.
When we arrived back at the camp Ross had deteriorated significantly and was shivering. Discussions and assessments taking place, so we asked Bill (Dr) to give his opinion. Bill said he would be better off going to the hospital as he felt Ross with his high temperature and chest infection over the last week may have pneumonia.
About 6.30pm Dion, Ross and myself headed off to the local hospital which was 5 klm away.
Sant Andrea, a large regional hospital. Dion is also fluent in Italian as he lived in Italy for four years, so it was easy to have paperwork processed etc.Now at the mercy of the triage system in emergency rooms as I am sure we have all experienced.
The admission nurse took his temperature, 39.7 deg, phew! Ross managed to lie on a full row of seats and sleep. About midnight he was called into the admission area and Dion went with him as I waited in the waiting room.X Rays are taken and blood sample which confirm as Bill suspected was pneumonia.
They wanted to keep Ross in but he was adamant this was not going to happen. They accepted this and agreed to release him with a prescription of drugs and injections.
10 days of antibiotics and twice daily injections, cost Euro 150, Bill thought this was very cheap. In the US the antibiotics would cost more on their own.
We finally left the hospital at 5.00 am as it was getting light. Garry had booked Ross into a cabin and Ross slept until approx 11.00 am. Also Dion needed to rest as well.
I arrived back had breakfast with the team before they left for the next stage of the ride. I decided to stay and travel with Ross and Dion. After a light breakfast we left the camp when Ross woke to travel to Capodimonte.
The lake is a popular tourist destination, and also serves as Rome's drinking water. Motor boats are forbidden except for some professional fishermen.
A central sewerage system has been built for all the bordering towns in order to avoid any spoiling of the water quality.
So it must be very clean. Viterbo is an ancient city and one of the finest medieval towns of central Italy.Apart from Agriculture, marble, pottery and wood provide employment for local residents.
A busy day on the road let's hope Ross can sleep as there is no riding over the next few days at least.
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