I was looking forward to this semester break (27 August - 18 September) long before the holiday started. Actually, everyone in my field would be looking forward to sem break the moment a new semester starts. :-) However, this time is special. It's special because it coincides with the Raya and Merdeka celebrations which means that the whole family is on holiday! Yahoo!
I had planned to go to Penang. Why Penang? The last time I went there was 3 years ago. I have always wanted to go back there but there is no reason. Reason? Do I need a reason? Yup. Because hubby does not like Penang. We always have issues in Penang. The trips to Penang usually ended up in arguments. So, anyway, this time, I persuaded him to go because I wanted (the kids) to meet The Smurfs. They were going to Penang from 27-29 August. I love(d) the smurfs. The kids know them, not like them. I booked a room at Berjaya Hotel 2 weeks before the event. Everything went smoothly until the night before my last day of work.
Wednesday, August 31, 2011
Food Poisoning
On Wednesday, 24 August night, Jerilyn started vomiting after 9pm. After the 2nd time, Daddy took her to his panel clinic. In fact, the reason she was sent to the clinic was not because of the vomit but because of her bleeding nose. Blood wasn't dripping but there were stains of blood in her mucus. They came home with some medications. The first thing I asked Daddy was about her nose which dr said that it was not something serious. She vomited the 4th time before bedtime. We went to bed.
At about 1am, Jerilyn vomited again. And again after about half an hour. And again. And again. And again. I lost count how many times she threw up. By 3am, we couldn't take it anymore. Daddy took her to the clinic again where the dr advised us to give her medicine each time she threw up and wrote a referral letter in case we want to admit her. The ordeal continued 'til 5am I guess.
The next day, I went to work like Zombie while Daddy took the day off. I came home at 2pm, praying for good news. Unfortunately, Jerilyn threw up twice that morning which means we had to take the last resort. Hospitals, the place I hate the most. Don't we all?
We gathered whatever necessary and headed for Pantai Hospital an hour later. This was the first time Jerilyn was sent to a hospital. As we knew no pediatrician, a Dr Lee HT was recommended. The doctor diagnosed her as 'suspected food poisoning.' She was on drip. The first night was 'relaxing' for me. Imagine doing nothing other than making sure that Jerilyn was comfortable in bed and looking out of the busy traffic outside the window. To my relief, she only vomited once and her condition stabilised towards the night.
We snuggled together in her bed for the 2 nights. I tried sleeping on the lazy chair but there was no way I could have a good night sleep with a mosquito (or 2) hovering over my feet. At one time, a nurse jostled me but what I came face to face with was a heavy leg on my chest. I wondered if the nurses laughed at that embarrassing sight. While I took care of her for 2 nights, Jesslyn was sent to my ever ready MIL.
At about 1am, Jerilyn vomited again. And again after about half an hour. And again. And again. And again. I lost count how many times she threw up. By 3am, we couldn't take it anymore. Daddy took her to the clinic again where the dr advised us to give her medicine each time she threw up and wrote a referral letter in case we want to admit her. The ordeal continued 'til 5am I guess.
The next day, I went to work like Zombie while Daddy took the day off. I came home at 2pm, praying for good news. Unfortunately, Jerilyn threw up twice that morning which means we had to take the last resort. Hospitals, the place I hate the most. Don't we all?
We gathered whatever necessary and headed for Pantai Hospital an hour later. This was the first time Jerilyn was sent to a hospital. As we knew no pediatrician, a Dr Lee HT was recommended. The doctor diagnosed her as 'suspected food poisoning.' She was on drip. The first night was 'relaxing' for me. Imagine doing nothing other than making sure that Jerilyn was comfortable in bed and looking out of the busy traffic outside the window. To my relief, she only vomited once and her condition stabilised towards the night.
We snuggled together in her bed for the 2 nights. I tried sleeping on the lazy chair but there was no way I could have a good night sleep with a mosquito (or 2) hovering over my feet. At one time, a nurse jostled me but what I came face to face with was a heavy leg on my chest. I wondered if the nurses laughed at that embarrassing sight. While I took care of her for 2 nights, Jesslyn was sent to my ever ready MIL.
Tuesday, August 30, 2011
Post Food Poisoning
After spending two nights at the hospital, we were out on Saturday. I had new hopes of going to Penang. In fact, I had written a list of things to bring on the previous night. You see, I am the type who like to jot down what I want to bring for holidays. There is nothing more fun than planning for a holiday.
However, my hopes were dashed when I heard that Mei2 threw up 4x the night before and Daddy himself didn't look good. He plonked his head on the hospital bed himself while waiting for the bill. At home, he practically dropped dead on the living room floor which he hadn't done before. Thank God Mei2 was tough. She was bubbly as usual except for her poor appetite.
On Sunday, we were still undecided whether to go on with our plan or not. Went out for breakfast. Coincidentally, we bumped into my dad and aunts thus we had dim sum together. Hubby's appetite was back. Jerilyn's was ok. I, on the other hand, couldn't eat.
It was after 11am when we finished our breakfast. I couldn't stand mulling over whether we should go or not. I told my driver that we would pack our bags and go . We packed our bags and left by less than 1pm. Before we left, I had diarrhea.
We reached Berjaya Hotel at 3pm. Everything went well. It started to pour when we opened the room's curtain. The room however was a disappointment despite paying RM220/night. Another lesson learnt: Never trust what you see online.
We rested and headed for Gurney Plaza by 6pm. We did not know how far is the plaza but were pleasantly surprised to see the magic word (Gurney) only 2 blocks away. Our mission was to meet and take a photo with The Smurfs. So, we searched high and low for the event venue the moment we stepped out of the car. I thought it would be easy to find. How big can a shopping mall be, right? It took us half an hour to spot it. I hurriedly grabbed 2 clothes at Voir for the kids for RM71. In order to take a photo with The Smurfs, we need to purchase a minimum of RM50 worth of merchandise in any outlets. Thank God the line was not long and every photo shoot only took 30 secs.
After the photo shoot, I suddenly felt wobbly and breathless. I had to put down Jesslyn who suddenly seemed a few kilos heavier. I thought the virus must be attacking me, just like how it attacked Daddy. I needed to sit badly. We quickly looked for a cafe and ordered our dinner - 2 plates of rice for 4people. Half the plate was left uneaten. Jesslyn and I didn't touch the food at all. I turned in early that night.
The next day, it was raining when I woke up. Did it rained the whole night? I felt much better. I even managed to finish half a plate of fried keow teow. Only Jesslyn still distant herself from solid food. The rain and the uncomfortable bodies made us not very adventurous. We shopped at Queensbay Mall til we were tired, which did not take long to happen and came back home in the late evening.
However, my hopes were dashed when I heard that Mei2 threw up 4x the night before and Daddy himself didn't look good. He plonked his head on the hospital bed himself while waiting for the bill. At home, he practically dropped dead on the living room floor which he hadn't done before. Thank God Mei2 was tough. She was bubbly as usual except for her poor appetite.
On Sunday, we were still undecided whether to go on with our plan or not. Went out for breakfast. Coincidentally, we bumped into my dad and aunts thus we had dim sum together. Hubby's appetite was back. Jerilyn's was ok. I, on the other hand, couldn't eat.
It was after 11am when we finished our breakfast. I couldn't stand mulling over whether we should go or not. I told my driver that we would pack our bags and go . We packed our bags and left by less than 1pm. Before we left, I had diarrhea.
We reached Berjaya Hotel at 3pm. Everything went well. It started to pour when we opened the room's curtain. The room however was a disappointment despite paying RM220/night. Another lesson learnt: Never trust what you see online.
We rested and headed for Gurney Plaza by 6pm. We did not know how far is the plaza but were pleasantly surprised to see the magic word (Gurney) only 2 blocks away. Our mission was to meet and take a photo with The Smurfs. So, we searched high and low for the event venue the moment we stepped out of the car. I thought it would be easy to find. How big can a shopping mall be, right? It took us half an hour to spot it. I hurriedly grabbed 2 clothes at Voir for the kids for RM71. In order to take a photo with The Smurfs, we need to purchase a minimum of RM50 worth of merchandise in any outlets. Thank God the line was not long and every photo shoot only took 30 secs.
After the photo shoot, I suddenly felt wobbly and breathless. I had to put down Jesslyn who suddenly seemed a few kilos heavier. I thought the virus must be attacking me, just like how it attacked Daddy. I needed to sit badly. We quickly looked for a cafe and ordered our dinner - 2 plates of rice for 4people. Half the plate was left uneaten. Jesslyn and I didn't touch the food at all. I turned in early that night.
The next day, it was raining when I woke up. Did it rained the whole night? I felt much better. I even managed to finish half a plate of fried keow teow. Only Jesslyn still distant herself from solid food. The rain and the uncomfortable bodies made us not very adventurous. We shopped at Queensbay Mall til we were tired, which did not take long to happen and came back home in the late evening.
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