Sick Sick !!

Celest was sick again today when she was supposed to go for her MMR jab at polyclinic. Looks like got to delay again. I was disappointed as my plans have gone down the drain again. She woke up crying and her voice was hoarse, sounding very bad. Expectedly, she was very cranky and emotional. Whenever she talked, her voice sound as if there was something stucked in her throat, much to her irritation.

We brought Celest to see a General Practitioner, Dr Cheong, which seems to be a wrong choice. The doctor was not only impatient but was rude. She rushed through the consultation and asked me whether I had any questions when Celest was still crying and didn't even listen to her lungs.

Celest appeared to be scared of the stethoscope and she would cry when she see one. She needed time to settle down but the doctor prescribed the medicine based on my information. When I asked doctor about it, doctor said these... "Let's ASSUME that it was this..... Anyway, it's ok for her to take those medicine...there's no harm in taking them....." Wah, doctor, she is the one who is going to take these medicine, you know....

Daddy was visibly very angry and his face was very "black"... We were totally disgusted with the doctor's attitude and professionalism. I got to know later that we were not the only one who have that kind of impression of the doctor....

I did not feed the medicine to her immediately and I contacted the previous PD for a 2nd opinion. In the late afternoon, her condition worsen as her breathing was getting labored and loud. I was hoping that she can bear with it till the next morning when I bring her to see Dr Lim. Her appetite was very poor and she could not take in any milk.

At around 1.30am, Celest woke up crying very badly. We tried all sorts of methods to calm her but failed. We then brought her to KKH, A&E Dept. By then, her breathing was very loud and labored. She appeared to be gasping for air as she had difficulties in breathing, which was worsen by her crying. Her voice was very hoarse and she was getting weaker. KKH was so near yet so far as we made our way to the hospital by walking and her crying (of course).

We were showed through the 'red' door at once. The MO diagnosed Celest of having Croup. It was the first time that we heard this term. She was given neubiliser and medicine, much to her violent struggle especially during the adminstration of neubiliser. She was so violent that we have to restraint her with the help of a nurse. She could only cry towards the end as she had no strength to resist. The MO instructed for Celest to be placed for observation for the next 2 hours which she slept. Doctor asked us whether we wanted Celest to be warded which daddy was not in favour as he wanted Celest to see Dr Lim in the next morning.

Celest was subsequently discharged and we reached home around 5am+, sleeping till the next day. But poor daddy.. He has to continue with his reservist duty in the morning despite not having any sleep at all.. Sorry daddy...