Annabelle confirmed contracted with dengue fever yesterday. Last Thursday I was bringing her to Clinic Mediviron because she had the fever since Wednesday afternoon at school. Doctor did mention that have to monitor her closely as now is the season of influenza and dengue. No antibiotic was given but paracetamol only to reduce the fever.
Her fever was never fully subside until yesterday Alvin felt that have to take her to see doctor again, then at Klink Mediviron the doctor said have to bring her to hospital immediately to take the blood test to confirm as her hands and arms were starting to show some red rashes.
We were so worried and quickly took her to the nearest Columbia Asia Hospital Puchong to take the blood test. We went straight to the emergency. After taken the blood, we waited for almost an hour for the result. And, it was confirmed by the ER doctor that she was contracted with dengue with the Full Blood Count 177.
The doctor was asking if we would want to admit her to hospital straight away. Alvin was thinking that we took her home and observe her for a night then see how is her condition. During Annabelle was in the car, she sounds as she was having difficulties and pains, made us so worried and took her to Serdang Hospital.
There were a lot of patients queuing till the front door and the officer mentioned that with the blood count of 177 is not so serious yet. Seeing the situation at the Serdang Hospital, we just turned back to home.
I cooked barley drink to let her drink and cool her body temperature down and the whole family were having porridge yesterday. We forced her to drink a lot of water.
This morning, she is doing ok. We asked Issac and Annabelle to stay at home, so that Issac can help to monitor her on eating the porridge and drinking the water.
After half day in the office, Alvin and I were decided to admit her to the hospital because it is kind of difficult for us to monitor her with the blood test. Finally we brought her back to Columbia Asia Hospital Puchong.
It was kind of running through the whole yesterday routine check up again and it was really tired for all of us to wait at the hospital for the whole afternoon. From the blood test, results, admission, waiting for insurance company guarantee letter and waiting for the bed. From 1.30pm to almost 6.30pm then the hospital managed to get a bed for us.
Annabelle stayed in a 4 bedded room and shared bathroom. Once we entered to the room, the environment is not too bad. She got a bed nearest to the entrance door. There are 2 storage cabinets and an arm chair there. I can stay with her for the night.
The dinner was already served there. When I saw Annabelle’s reactions, I really wanted to laugh out loud because she suddenly was so happy with her bed as she is staying in the hotel and a very delicious room service dinner.
After seeing her happy staying in the room, we left the hospital back to Alvin’s job site to thumb print his attendance. Then, we drove home and I took my bath before I went back to hospital and accompany my lovely and naughty daughter!
She was already very tired. The doctor instructed to give her the drip, I guess the needle made her not comfortable and she soon fell to sleep during I reached back to the hospital about 10.30pm. Everyone was very tired today.
I feel blessed and thank to the Lord because I know that He is watching over Annabelle and our family. Later then I know, Alvin did give Annabelle a blessing this morning. That is why she is doing fine and her reaction towards the dengue is mild according to the doctor.
I feel blessed because our family has a priesthood in the house and Annabelle would be doing fine tomorrow. Hopefully she can be discharged by tomorrow.
