Still Sick

Popo called to ask about brufen in the late morning. Lil Shauna's fever has shot up. Popo said that the poor girl had countless runs in the day but she couldn't bring her to the doctor, especially when Lil Isaac refused to go to school and had been monkeying at home the whole day. I was on seminar for these 2 days and couldn't take leave. Daddy Lim had a difficult project and is very much stuck at work. Poor girl had to be home medicated and waited for mummy to come home before she could go to a doctor. Popo shared how Lil Shauna was slump on the sofa in the day while complaining of headache and tummy ache. Boo.

I reached home at 6.30pm and brought Lil Shauna to the doctor via the stroller. Daddy Lim was still very much stuck in the yard. The whole world seems to be sick at the same time as the poor girl. There were 21 people in the q at the 1st clinic that we visited. We went to the usual clinic some distance away and there were 25 people waiting in the 2nd clinic. The 3rd one told us that the waiting time could be up to 2 hours. Lil Shauna didn't look like she could spend 2 hours waiting to see the doctor.  Fortunately, we were the 4th in line at the 4th clinic. By then, I was perspiring and panting. The hot evening was adding on to my agony.

The doctor diagnosed her as stomach flu, just as we had guessed. The medication prescribed were almost what we had at home, including that prescribed to stop the runs. I think we can be doctors already.

Lil Shauna was lethargic for the remaining evening and was sobbing at the different medicines that she had to take but cooperated eventually. She skipped dinner but the runs appeared to continue. She had the runs 2x last night and fever peaked again at 1.30am, which was brought down by brufen. This morning, she was warm to the touch but at least not burning hot. The doctor said that the fever will take another 2 to 3 days to go away completely and the diarrhoea may linger on a little while more.  Poor girl.

I hope that Lil Isaac goes to school today. This will give Lil Shauna some peace at home and Popo some rest. The boy was so active yday and pestering jiejie non-stop to play yday. Haiz.

Mummy Lim