I have decided to end my trip early and fly home tomorrow after becoming seriously ill during my stay in the Philippines.
I have been traveling for about two weeks, but shortly after arrival I began experiencing stomach issues that progressively worsened into a fever. I was later hospitalized and diagnosed with an intestinal or bacterial infection, which I was told was likely linked to unsanitary food preparation.
Since then, I have been on multiple antibiotics several times a day, but recovery has been slow. My condition has been made worse by ongoing travel, long bus rides, heat, and humidity, and I have reached a point where I feel unable to continue the trip.
This is my fourth backpacking trip, and the first time I have had to end a trip early due to health reasons. I feel disappointed and like I may have wasted money, but I am prioritizing recovery and returning home.
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