That's the craziest bad luck ever! It's one thing to get sick on US-bought protein bars while at home but while trekking up Mount Kilimanjaro? No!!!

It sounds like an epic adventure. Having walked to a similar height near Everest, I understand those altitude trials...ugh!

Interestingly, a friend recently told me about her experience going up Mt Kilimanjaro and it sounded like the worst walk in the world but she is a total "glass half empty" kind of a person so I took it with a pinch of salt. It sounds incredible from your story and well done for keeping at it, despite the sickness.