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| Me getting hydrated and getting pumped with some antibiotics and antipyretics. |
May 2011 was one helluva month for us here in Dubai! That I survived it means that I can survive anything that'll come my way. Or at least, I'd like to think so. :p
My husband wasn't in town and my boys (Kaden and Carlos) got sick one after the other, and then back again. I think I averaged three hours a night or less for this month. I thank God that our littlest baby Amber, had pretty good resistance against viruses/bacterias because since she was born she never got anything more than light colds.
Anyway, this was also the month that I had to rush my five-year-old Kaden at 4 am to the hospital when his fever spiked to 42 degrees (thanks to good friends Jenny & Marvin who drove us and waited with us until the morning thus losing sleep). I was alone in the hospital room caring for a sick child and an active toddler and an infant for two days and a night until my husband flew back to give me a hand.
I remember waking up that morning too weak to even stand up for a glass of water but I had no choice because I had to do important chores like sterilize bottles and prepare food for the kids. When I felt a split second blackout, I panicked and realized that if something were to happen to me, no one would even know and the kids wouldn't know what to do or who to call (I briefed Kaden right after this).
So I decided we had to go to the hospital asap so I could get myself checked. I remember my knees and arms being so weak that I could barely walk and push the stroller. I remember praying that we could just reach the emergency room because I was so worried about what would happen to the kids.
By that time, we were already a frequent visitor to the hospital so the emergency room staff already knew us and they greeted us with a "so who's sick this time?". Luckily too, this was the time when our little Carlos boy-o tagged along with his dad on his business trip to Zamboanga. Otherwise, I honestly wouldn't know what to do.
The doctor immediately asked me to stay in the corner room to get hydrated then they infused some IV and then some antibiotics and antipyretic to lower my fever. At first Kaden and Amber were just seated quietly in the stroller watching me but then Amber got fussy and Kaden got bored. Some nice concerned lady passed by and offered to take Amber out of the stroller but she got scared and was feeling some stranger anxiety so I just thanked the helpful lady and asked her to give Amber to me. She fell asleep in my arms. Actually, we both dozed off for a while.
Anyway, this was also the month that I had to rush my five-year-old Kaden at 4 am to the hospital when his fever spiked to 42 degrees (thanks to good friends Jenny & Marvin who drove us and waited with us until the morning thus losing sleep). I was alone in the hospital room caring for a sick child and an active toddler and an infant for two days and a night until my husband flew back to give me a hand.
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| Poor Kaden but I shall blog about his hospital stay separately. |
So I decided we had to go to the hospital asap so I could get myself checked. I remember my knees and arms being so weak that I could barely walk and push the stroller. I remember praying that we could just reach the emergency room because I was so worried about what would happen to the kids.
By that time, we were already a frequent visitor to the hospital so the emergency room staff already knew us and they greeted us with a "so who's sick this time?". Luckily too, this was the time when our little Carlos boy-o tagged along with his dad on his business trip to Zamboanga. Otherwise, I honestly wouldn't know what to do.
The doctor immediately asked me to stay in the corner room to get hydrated then they infused some IV and then some antibiotics and antipyretic to lower my fever. At first Kaden and Amber were just seated quietly in the stroller watching me but then Amber got fussy and Kaden got bored. Some nice concerned lady passed by and offered to take Amber out of the stroller but she got scared and was feeling some stranger anxiety so I just thanked the helpful lady and asked her to give Amber to me. She fell asleep in my arms. Actually, we both dozed off for a while.
Kuya Kaden was just sitting in the corner of the tiny hospital bed with us and he just held my hand while I was resting.
He was bored but he never complained except to say that he was a bit hungry. Some nice stranger overheard him and even offered to take him with them to the cafe but I said no thanks.
We went home past 2 am and amazingly, I felt instantly energized by the time we left the hospital. In fact when I got home I was still able to do the laundry and some other mommy duties!
This was a little over three months ago but it's one of the experiences I'd like to look back to a few years down the road. Oh motherhood! The toughest job I think I'll ever love. :)
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