Sorry for another long silence. I’ve had a string of weird health problems over the past couple of months - nothing too serious, but enough to distract me from everyday life.

First, my right eye swelled up like a tennis ball. For no reason. There was no pain or bruising - I just woke up one day looking like a cyclops. Henrik and I spent all of midsummer’s eve at the eye hospital waiting to see a doctor. 9 hours later we were called to the exam room… and of course the swelling had gone down by the time we saw the doctor. Apparently I had suffered a severe allergic reaction to something, although I have no idea what it was.

A couple weeks later I came down with a bad of case of strep throat. And then the next day with viral meningitis (a painful infection of the brain)! I even had to have a spinal tap, which certainly was not my most pleasant experience in Sweden. But now I am feeling better and ready to enjoy the Swedish summer - and hopefully stay healthy!