Wednesday, March 31, 2010

AN sick for a month now

Just as we were hopeful for the trip (AN's cough and stuffy nose got better and all that we needed to tackle was her ear infection), she had an allergic reaction to Amoxicillin, the antibiotics that she had to be on till she finished the whole course.

It happened on Tuesday, barely 3 days into our 8 days vacation. We took her to the hospital after the hives spread throughout her ENTIRE body (including her face, feet and palms, and bottoms..every inch). She was still active and playful but itchy, so we still managed to bring her to 2.5 'Worlds' and she recovered gradually as days went by. More details later.

And then this morning, she started throwing up. We thought it was Mr Liow who played too rough with her, causing her to regurgitate. But then she started throwing up more and more, so we took her to Dr Bean again.

He thinks it's stomach flu (poor AN!!! She's been continuously sick for almost a month now, or maybe even more...) and said it's been an epidemic in Florida and California, especially where crowds are, like Disney! Oh my goodness... He asked if any of us had any symptoms and Mr Liow did. He had runny stools from morning. I was wondering if I gave her any food that's spoilt last night, before Dr Bean said it is more likely a case of stomach flu (because I'm ok and I ate exactly what AN ate).

So, poor AN vomited more than 10 times since she woke up (for the past 4 hours). Dr Bean prescribed a suppository medication (to be pushed into her anus) to stop the vomiting. It's supposed to also cause drowsiness, which he said will do her good.

Thank God AN did not put up a struggle when we attempted to push the 'foreigner' into her bottom. In fact I lied (no, we make it a point never to lie to her but it's different this time) that it would make her more comfy to air her bottom and her being tired out from all the throwing up, believed me. Mr Liow then swiftly pushed it in as i laid her by her side. She did not even whine and the thing went in smoothly. Thank God!

I think the medication is taking effect now. She's thrown up just once, soon after the application but is now sleeping soundly.

Thank God.

Please pray with us that AN will be strong and well after this episodes of outbreak, one after another. We are thankful that AN has always been a healthy girl and hardly falls sick. Yet precisely because she hardly falls sick, it worries us terribly when she now does! I can hardly focus on anything else now other than her. Please pray that anything urgent that requires my attention will....be resolved, one way or another.

Updated @ 16:24pm
I forgot to add that the suppository that AN was prescribed was out at the 1st 2 pharmacies that we went to! Put us into a panic... Mr Liow dropped the prescription at the 3rd pharmacy which had only 3 of that left (and 3 were as prescribed by the Dr!! Thank God!) The pharmacist said the same about an outbreak and that many pharmacies have run out of ..... (I've not really looked at the label and doesn't yet know what was prescribed).

AN has thrown up only once since 3pm. She had been sleeping since noon. I'm worried about dehydration coz she had less than 4oz of water since morning and she's supposed to have 32oz to make up for the loss of water through vomiting. Dr expects her to have diarrhea from tomorrow for the next 5-7 days. Diarrhea doesn't seem to bother her yet. We're praying that the Lord be merciful to her and not let diarrhea happen.

As expected, vomiting seems to have ceased. Will probably pop another bullet into her bottom at 9pm (8hrs from 1st dose) to ensure the vomiting does not return. Praying that AN will be well soon.

To end, I'd like to note something that AN had been reminding me:
Each time she sees cross-like patterns (be it the intersection between 2 tiles on the ground or some poles), she'd go: "Mummy, it's a cross. Jesus died for us on the cross. I'm thankful for this constant reminder and prays that in time to come, she will fully comprehend what it really means to be saved.

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