So all seemed to be going well apart from a really irritating itch on my foot. This had continued for some time so I finally decided to get to the pharmacy. Diagnosis ring worm - fair enough, that happens, so I got the cram and began liberally applying the stuff. This didn't seem to stop the itching, which had now spread to my other foot. On closer inspection I noticed that the itchy patch was moving in a crazy path... I headed back to the pharmacy and one of the locals in there told me I had a worm in my foot and that I should go and see the doctor!
Being not-unfamiliar with the Central American parasitic families I decided this was sound advice and headed to see doctor Jon. Jon was quite excited to see that I had in fact got a Hook-Worm in each of my feet. He was most excited about the fact that (and I use his words here) my worms were performing text-book maneuvers on my feet. Whilst worm one had rather ominously drawn a perfect 13, worm two had been slightly less clinical in it's execution of an 'M'.
Jon gave me some antibiotic 'ointment' to drink and requested that I took some photos of my worms and sent them to him. The next day the itching subsided, and in a final moment of genius worm one (worm two had given up by this point) modeled it's intricate 13 sculpture into what can only be described as a phallic masterpiece. Whether this was done in admiration of it's host or as a parting shot is unclear, either way it was very creative for a worm which normally resides in a dog or cat.
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