After preparing some stuff that I might be used in hospital, my wife accompanied me to Sunway Hospital. I told the information counter about my condition and showed her the referral letter. She asked me whether I wanted to go to emergency ward or went to see a physician. Since my conditions was not that critical, i opted to see a physician. The lady then asked me to go to 2nd floor to see Dr Usha who is a respiratory specialist.
When I met Dr Usha and passed her the referral letter, she asked me the same questions that the previous doctors asked. She also asked me what was my occupation and did I contact with foreign workers most of the time ? She said I needed to go for another blood test and an X ray as well. The X ray was to see if I had Pulmonary Tuberculosis or TB. At the same time, I have to be admitted for observation.
I went down to the registration counter to do the necessary admission process and was told that I had to pay RM3,0000 as deposit. I went for a blood test at the lower ground floor and then proceeded to have an x ray scan before I went to the hospital cafeteria to have a simple vegetable lunch with my wife. It was almost 1.30pm after the lunch before I went back to the registration counter so the staff could bring me to my ward.
My wife stayed with me for a while in my room and left. Dr Usha came later in the afternoon and explained to me that the x ray showed my lung did not have any abnormality and my blood test report did not show any signs of dengue fever, it was an Influenza B, but not H1N1.
I was given a cake and a cup of milo for my afternoon tea time.
It was a really bored day for me to be alone in the room. For every 4 hours, a nurse would come and measured my high blood pressure and body temperature. As the room air conditioner was central controlled, I asked a nurse to give me an extra blanket but she gave me 3, thinking that my family member would come to accompany me at night.
Each time I wanted to go rest room, I had to push along the drip and its hanger to the toilet. Since I drank lots of water and coupled with the drip, I went to rest room very often.
About 5pm, my dinner was served. It was a chicken porridge, vegetables and 2 slices of oranges.
I was really did not have any appetite to eat and could not finish all. My whole afternoon and evening was only watching TV and reading books.
I slept early that night but again was not well slept as I had to wake up often to go rest room. But compared to the previous 2 nights, it was slightly better as my fever did not go up and the muscle aches did not recur as well.
I woke up about 6am but since was informed by nurse not to use tooth paste to brush my teeth to prevent gum bleeding, I was given a Thymol mouthwash. I did some light stretching exercises. Then, a nurse and a doctor came to take my blood for another lab test.
My breakfast was 4 slices of bread with jam and butters and a cup of Milo. About 8.30am, Dr Usha came and told me that my platelets and white blood cells have started to go up. I requested Dr to allow me to go home since my conditions were stabilised. She was reluctant initially but said she would come back in the afternoon to see how was my conditions before decide whether to let me go home to rest.
I requested for a vegetable lunch and it was ready for me at about11.30am. Again, I could not finish all.
My wife came in the noon time to bring me porridge, watermelon and some cloths. I told her I might be discharged that day. She asked why I have to be discharged so fast, better to stay for another night to see how was my body progress. I told her it was very bored to stay in hospital. But in my heart, I missed my two angels very much, just wanted to see them.
About 3pm, Dr came and after seeing my record and asked me how was my condition, I told her I felt better except that I could not sleep any longer as my head started to get pain but insisted wanted to go home. She allowed me to go home but told me to see her again on 26 March and also had to do another blood test. Immediately, I told my wife that I could be discharged but she said she would not be free to fetch me. I told her I would take a cap.
After making the payment of RM 2,346.72, I took a taxi to go home. I was upset by then as my wife whatsapp me to inform that she would send our youngest daughter to nanny's house for a night. Did I make a wrong decision to be discharged early ? A lot of questions popped up in my mind again. I reached home, had an argument with my wife and straight went up to take shower. I was trying to sleep but by then my head was terrible painful, I tried to chant in a hope to get rid of the pain but it failed.
I was struggling to fall asleep for about 2 hours but all the efforts was not helped. Then I went down to the living room to watch TV and also tried to prepare myself 2 slices of bread and a cup of milo to fill my stomach. I had no appetite to eat but I forced myself to finished all.
My wife went to fetch Jing Han from school and Jing Xuan from nanny's house about 5pm, by the time they reached home was already about 7pm++, I sat in the living just wanted to see my two daughters back while holding my head like a crazy man. The headache started to become worst in the night time. I slept in another room with a fan switched on but I did not open the window as the haze was terrible bad. I was suffering from the headache for the whole night. Although I knew my body was very tired but the pain did not allow me to sleep well. I was having all sort of negative thoughts, what happened to my family, especially my two lovely daughters if anything happened to me ? I love both of them so much, I must be strong enough to fight against this devil war.....By the time I felt asleep it was already dawn.
Next, nightmare started......
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