Day 71 – Tuesday 28 September 2021 –  ? Km

Today Tereza is not feeling well at all, very tired & no energy at all. We stay at the Karavan & I search for & call doctors in Mackay, the nearest large town. The first two doctor clinics I call do not have any available doctors. The third clinic I call has an appointment available this afternoon at 4.10pm. We leave Cape Hillsborough around 2.30pm & just as well, road works slow us down, however, the trusty GPS takes us to the front door & we pull into the car park at 3.30pm. Tereza promptly vomits as soon as we get out of the car. The doctor is wonderful & he tests for possible diabetes with high sugar levels to start with, sugar is normal.   Temperature 39.8. Next a urine test & the diagnosis is a severe urinary tract infection.  He prescribes a long course of strong anti-biotics with the strong message that if things do not improve go straight to Mackay Hospital emergency department. We drive to the chemist & fill the script & Tereza takes the first course straight away in the car. We decide that we will shift camp to Mackay tomorrow on the drive back to Cape Hillsborough, so that we are close to the hospital if the need arises. Tereza goes straight to bed & I wake her for the next course of tablets at 9pm as per the doctor’s advice. Not a good day.