Dear Victoria,

At last I am able to respond to your letter. The illness that has consumed me over the past few days was indeed not related to my regeneration.  It was however debilitating and I spent the two days in the medical facility under heavy sedation. The surgeon whose care I am under was concerned that the infection would interfere with my recovery. One of the students who came to my lecture last week was carrying a strain of the bacteria responsible for scarlet fever. Although this in not normally a serious illness and easily treated with antibiotics, my reaction to the contagion was extreme.  Due to the various substances that I am required to consume to keep my regen on course, I was very susceptible to the bacterial strain he was carrying.  Another thing missed by the explanation from the prep team.  It was a very rare occurrence according to the medical staff, but still the possibility was there.  I am now released for normal activities, although still a little weak.

 

I will write to you again soon.  It was not possible for me to read your past two correspondences yet.  I just wanted to inform you that I am alive and recovering.

Love,

Annalis