Lutfi was admitted on 25th Dec due to vomiting and diarrhea and discharged on 27th Dec. His stool was watery and vomitted everytime he ate or drink. He was dehydrated. The obvious sign was his eyes, sunk in and he face looked different. He didn't eat or drink. He was flat although at times he made his Ultraman gestures indicating he actually wanted to play. He was admitted at about 6pm at Hospital Sultanah Noor Ismail (HSNI) Batu Pahat, located just near my parent's house. I decided to ward him there instead of at any private hospital because it would be easier for my husband to go back and forth.
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| Privileged, sent to ward by wheel chair |
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| The attendant that helped Lutfi |
He was given drips to replenish lost liquid in his body . Lutfi is a strong boy. He didn't cry when he had to go through 1 needle for the drip procedure and 2 needles for blood tests.
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| Day 1. He was flat |
We stayed for 2 days 2 nights.
First 24 hours
On the 1st night, he screamed saying he wanted to go home. He asked for his father because he thought his father would take him home. When his father left after visiting on the 1st night, he asked me why didn't my husband taking us home. It was heart breaking...
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| Ward round on 26th Dec morning. Dr said we need to stay at least 24 hours. |
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| Apparently this is called Infusion Pump |
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| Lutfi on morning of 27th Dec |
I was happy he asked for something to eat the next day. About midday, again he screamed and said he wanted to go home. I guess he was bored being on the bed and the IVT did hurt his little hand. I entertained him by playing Ultraman against Oreo monster and he was ok and later slept. He still asked me when to go home when he woke up from his nap.But Lutfi is a clever boy. He understood and wiped his tears when I said we had to wait for dr's approval whether we could go home tomorrow. It was sad to see him sad...
Next 18 hours
I was confident that Lutfi was recovering. Actually his vomiting and diahrrea had stopped when he was admitted. I decided to still admit him because I wanted him to be given the IVT.
He asked for something to eat when he woke up from sleep at about 8am.
He asked to be seated on the chair because he didn't want to be on the
bed. He passed stool at about 8.30am and so I changed and bathed him.
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| Breakfast for the caretaker I guess, not for the child. |
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| Lutfi still not awake, on his hospital bed. |
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| Encouraging him to take a walk to kill his boredom |
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| Taken during Lutfi's 'ward round'...Haha |
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| I had to record his fluid intake and outtake (ie urine & stool) |
Then it was the ward round at about 10.30am. The doctor permitted us to be discharged and I told him the good news. His response was priceless and unexpected:
He said
'Kita boleh balik? Yeah!' and held a victorious punch in the air.
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| Lutfi looked happy knowing he's going home |
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| His companion |
I valued the time I spent with him. He's my child and he deserves my full attention.
Oh Lutfi! You're such an strong intelligent boy! Mama loves you so much!
P/S:
Medical terms learnt:
Intravenous Therapy = IVT (i.e drip)
Oral Re-hydration Salt = ORS
