Another hospital stay

My throat was really itchy on the last day in Hong Kong. All the Strepsils in the world didn't help ease the sore throat. I was coughing my lungs out. Yet, on the last day, we took Danial on a last minute explore walk to Harbour City, destination: Toys R Us. After hours in Toys R Us, we got Danial a Bob The Builder toy named Scrambler; hoping that it will keep Danial occupied in the plane later.

We went to a record shop and that's where I had my little accident. The steps were small and I wasn't so I slipped as we were about to leave the shop. Luckily, I didn't sprain my ankle too badly. Azrai didn't see me fall. He saw me sitting at the steps, he thought I was tired from all the walking that we did.

It was a really tiring holiday. What with the bad throat and now with a sore ankle; I was just glad that we're going home. I needed a holiday from this holiday! At the airport, it took ages to check in. There were long queues at the imigration counters and we just made it to the gate by the time they were calling for boarding. It was a full flight home so Azrai got separated from us. Good thing the guy sitting next to me was willing to swap seats with Azrai so that we can seat together. I don't think he'd welcome the thought of sitting next to a restless toddler for 3 hours and 40 minutes.

Danial settled down a bit and slept after take off. Azrai practically had to feed me when they served dinner as Danial was sleeping in my arms. I had Strepsils overdose as I continuously suck on them one after another to stop me from coughing and my ankle started to throb.

Finally, we touched down in KLIA. Got our baggage and took the ERL back to Putrajaya. At that point, I was already feverish from the fatique. Azrai was a darling and took care of everything.

The next day, I was coughing away like mad and had a fever. Azrai asked me to see the doctor but I was too sick to go on my own so I took some Panadol and more cough drops and some rest; hoping that I'd get better soon. I didn't and on Sunday, Danial too cought the cold bug. He was sneezing and coughing. Azrai had to take us both to see the doctor.

On Monday, I went to Setiawangsa with Danial so that PapaTok and Nenek can help with Danial. Danial's temperature was high and it subsided when he took the medication; but it went up again as the medication wore off. We went back to Putrajaya in the evening with Danial burning up. I gave him his medication but the reaction was slower this time; his temperature was still high; 39 degrees Celcius. It was serious; so we took him to Putrajaya Hospital Emergency only to see a waiting hall full of sick people and baby. Danial was given a yellow card which means semi-critical patient. It says on the board that yellow card patients get to go in immediately or 15 minutes waiting period. I saw another baby with high temperature and a yellow card and asked the mom how long has she been waiting and she said she's been waiting for more than 2 hours! I don't have to tell you the murderous look on the patients holding a green card (non-critical). With that, we decided to take Danial home as his temperature has come down.

I woke up at 5am in the morning only to find Danial's having a fever again. This time, we took him to Sunway Medical Centre thinking that it's nearer to Putrajaya and more convenient for us. Unfortunately, they were full and there was no bed so they administered medication for Danial and sent us off. We didn't bother to check with SJMC as SMC just sent a patient there when SJMC confirmed that they have 1 bed for the patient. We went to Ampang Puteri. They sponge-bathed Danial as he was burning up. He has to be put on drips and by 7am, we're in the ward. This time it's 633 along with two other toddlers.

Long story short, Danial's fever spiked in the next few days and Dr. Lim had to changed his antibiotics twice before the second one managed to keep the fever down. We stayed until Friday when Danial's temperature has stabilized. Nenek and PapaTok were great sports taking turns visiting Danial and bringing lunch and dinner for me. I learned that Danial wasn't the only one who readmitted to the hospital. The other toddler; Haris was discharged for a day only to come back the next day with diorhea. As for me, I wanted rest, I got it. In fact, it's a hospital rest with Danial.

Our stuff from Hong Kong was still lying around in the living hall, untouched just the way we left it when we got home. After 5 years of marriage and a son, I don't expect anybody to clear them away for me. At least Azrai did the laundry and tidy up the house a little bit. Both of us are fully aware that with a toddler that keeps picking up things on the floor, we have to keep a certain level of cleanliness around the house; especially after the food poisoning episode. It's tough not having a domestic help but I guess somehow or rather, we'll manage. We've always have.