Good Friday

10th April 2009 - Today Phyliss was running a fever as high as 38.5... Immediately gave her paracetamol and woke my hubby up to bring her to KKH. I told my husband that even if the doc did not suggest Phyliss to be admitted, i would request her to be admitted for observation. Every night, she has not being sleeping well and her cough seems to be worsen. Every night, I do not know what i can do to help to ease her discomfort. At least if she is admitted, there are doctors and nurses that can help me. At home, i only will panic and worried.


After registered at KKH, we waited for our turn. As usual, the doc checked her lungs to hear if there is any whizzing sound. Luckily, her lungs are cleared, so is her throat. No infected, nothing. But once the doc heard that Phyliss has a spike fever, she told us that Phyliss has to be admitted for observation. She suspected that Phyliss could hv developed whooping cough. Did some research online and found that this is a contagious diease adn if not treated in time will lead to death ...

"Also called: Pertussis
Whooping cough is an infectious bacterial disease that causes uncontrollable coughing. The name comes from the noise you make when you take a breath after you cough. You may have choking spells or may cough so hard that you vomit.
Anyone can get whooping cough, but it is more common in infants and children. It's especially dangerous in infants. The coughing spells can be so bad that it is hard for infants to eat, drink or breathe.
Before there was a vaccine, whooping cough was one of the most common childhood diseases and a major cause of childhood deaths in the U.S. There are fewer cases today because there are both pertussis-only vaccines and combination vaccines for tetanus, diphtheria and pertussis. If you have whooping cough, treatment with antibiotics may help if given early."

Doc instructed us to bring her for chest x-ray, luckily turn out fine. As doc was not sure if Phyliss has a case of whooping cough, therefore she has to stay in a isolation room, meaning she cannot leave the room at all. So depress again... Why does this has to happen to her? She is only such a small baby ... why do i hv to go thru this again? First time was Phoebe, now Phyliss. :(

Doc came, took her blood sample for test, came in again to take her mucus for test, came in AGAIN and brought her to the treatment room to suck out her phlegm for test. Tomorrow, doc is coming in to test her eyes discharge for test. Damn! So many test to run ... and yet, no answer for me...

Doc said as today is public holiday and weekend follow next, the sample can only be tested on Monday, meaning we hv to stay in this isloation over the weekend. I cannot see Phoebe for the next few days. I miss her so much!

I hope that everything will get over quick! Seems like it is not such a Good Friday for me afterall... :(