Sick in Budapest

Unfortunately, I got the opportunity to become more immersed in living in Budapest than I so desired- I got sick and had to go to the doctor! This past week, in perfect timing for my parents and brother's visit, I've managed to catch some sort of stomach virus. Basically, my stomach hurts most of the time and I feel miserable, tired, and flu-y most of the time. And I'm sure we all know how much I like being sick... With my parents being here, it meant they lost a little bit of their time being tourists but I got to have my mommy take care of me while I laid in bed sick. We went to the doctor twice. We actually found this really nice American doctor office where everyone speaks perfect English and it is super clean and everyone in there is probably an American visiting. The first time, the doctor was like oh this is just a flu it's surprising that you've had it so long here are some meds to take away the stomach pain here's a 24 hour supply because you'll be fine within 24 hours. Wrong. So we went back today and the doctor gave me a prescription of stuff to take for a week but said I definitely would be better within a week and I am feeling a little better so I am slightly optimistic but I'll be happy when I'm fully better.
It's scary and intimidating being sick in a country where you don't speak the language and don't know people that well. I'm glad I had my mom to take care of me but when you've only known your friends for about a month... how much allegiance do they have to take care of you when you are sick? One friend has been constantly texting, asking how I am doing, which I really appreciate. But like my mom went to the pharmacy to try to find medicines to fit my symptoms and of course all medicines were in Hungarian. People were helpful but... English is nice when you are sick... I am glad that we found a doctor that felt so American. Any familiar comfort when sick is great.
My family got to meet my friends and take everyone out to dinner while here. They also brought us tons of American food supplies- cake mixes, frostings, marshmallows, packaged Indian food, all the good stuff! My mom had booked for us to stay at this castle overnight in the countryside with all these cool things to do around it like see a frozen waterfall and go to these thermal bathes at night and go to a trout farm but unfortunately since I was sick, I stayed in bed the whole time! I feel bad because I really did want to see more of Hungary than just Budapest and this was a great opportunity to do that! And my family didn't get to do that much of it either because we left early this morning to take me to the doctor again and my mom basically stayed with me in bed the whole time. But my family just left to go to their hotel near the airport to catch their early morning flight and now I won't see them again for 3 months. Pretty long time... I'm glad they got to come see where I live and wish I could have been more healthy to show them around and do more stuff with them but I'm glad I got to be taken care of!