Thursday, August 05, 2010
The chronicle of Qistina last 3 days leading to her discharge from KKH (
as narrated by the father).....
2nd August 2010
7pm:
- She started to vomit after having her dinner of porridge....... She would vomit out even after giving breast milk or liquid formula, including plain water.... It goes on for about 3 hours while we monitor her condition... Other that vomiting, she was still as cheerful and was walking about....
11pm:
- She had vomited around 6-7 times within the 4 hours..... We decided to have her check at KKH.....
Close to 12 midnight:
- We check into KKH A&E department. The place was packed with children with all kinds of sickness.... What a pity sight..... Qistina was her cheerful self however she was tired but refused to sleep, probably due to the crowd around her. She gets easily scared of people...
3rd August 2010
12.20am:
- Gave her breast milk (of course not me. Wife did)... 10 minutes later, she vomitted again.... We changed her clothing and pampers as well...... She was now looking frail and less active....
12.45am:
- Our queue number was called to see the doctor.. Finally! Doctor checked her but Qistina as usual was reluctant for strangers to come close to her.... She wailed! Doctor gave a glucose solution to be consumed within the next 1hr (every 15 mins starting @ 1.15am)............
1.15am:
- Tried to give her the glucose solution.... Somehow she knew it was a medicine even before she tasted it. (What a smart girl!!) She refused to drink, but was evetually "force down" into her....... She wailed so loud that almost everyone in the waiting hall was looking @ us!!! It tooks us more than 10 mintues to finish the first doze of glucose of only 15ml.....
1.25am:
- She vomitted out the glucose content......... Darn! She was becoming weaker..... Tried to coax her to sleep but she did not....
1.30am
- Tried to give her a second doze of the glucose...... She refused and wail even harder..... Decided that it was not working...... So we approached the nurse. Given another flavouring... She vomitted out the content again!
1.50am:
- Consultation with the doctor again. Doctor decided that she needs to be warded and put on drip..... Reluctantly we agreed.....
Close to 3.00am:
- Finally after registation and the hu-ha, Qistina was placed @ Ward 65 Bed 28.....
3.30am:
- Doctor came and tried to put a drip needle on her.... Both of us were told to wait outside.... Heard very loud wailing.. Wife was anxious and almost wanted to barge in....
3.40am:
- Doctor told Qistina's vain clamp up while injecting her and unable to have the needle put through enough!!!!!!!! Will try again tomorrow.
Close to 5.00am:
- Finally Qistina went to sleep after much crying and throwing all sort of trantrum......... A quick nap for both of us.....
6.15am:
- Wife stayed back while I went home to have a quick shower and take some clothings and personnal stuff...
8.30am:
- Took the car together with mum and sister. Going to KKH....
9.40am:
- Reached KKH....... Wife and Qistina were already up and awake..... Soon, the in-laws came...
11.30am:
- Had our quick breakfast and lunch @ Macdonalds before heading home for a quick shower and rest... Both grannies and grandpas taking care of Qistina while we were away...
3.30pm:
- Reached KKH. I left again to sent my parents and sister home...... Went back to take more things for wife.. Qistina was succesful put on drip although she was really pissed having her right hand bandage and put in a spleen.... Tried to give her milk and some cakes. She vomited.
8.00pm:
- Reached KKH together with my dad who was from work....
9.30pm:
- The in-laws and my dad left KKH. Stay with wife..... Qistina is grogry but refused to sleep. Probably the unfamiliar environment....Wife coax her to sleep....
1045pm:
- Finally Qistina fell asleep.. Accompany wife for a while while she sleeps....
11.15pm:
- Left KKH with Qistina and wife sound asleep... (Only 1 adult allowed to stay)
4th August 2010
0930am:
- Reached KKH. Qistina just woke up.... Informed by wife, she had tough night as Qistina kept waking up... Doctor came and told us Qistina can stop the drip.. The drip was stopped but the needle remained..
1100am:
- The in-laws came to take over duty.. We went home for a quick shower and rest... Soon after my mum and sister came...
3.30pm:
- Left for KKH. Wife overslept due to exhaustion.. Understandable. Mum and sister on the way home for KKH...
Close to 4pm:
- Reached KKH. Spotted Qistina with the in-law at the retail outlet at level 1.... Had our late lunch...
4.45pm:
- Went back to ward and was approached by the nurse... Answer a few questions... Shortly after, a doctor came. Answer more questions.... Doctor gave the green light for her to be discharge... Happy!!!
5.15pm:
- Packed up quickly. Left ward and thanks the doctor and nurses there....... What a great feeling for all of us esp wife and Qistina!
645pm:
- Home Sweet Home.......... Rest of all.... Wife is currently having flu maybe due to the exhaustion and lack of sleep... Resting early at home... Thanking God all is well and so quickly also.......
ShahzEffah
