We reached KKH at 9:30pm and there seems to be a lot of similar feverish children just like Joshua by looking at the cooling pads on their foreheads. The doctors arranged for a blood test and we waited for about 1.5hrs for result and then was told he need to do urine test but his last feed was like so long ago and where got urine for him and we have to force him drink water which he refused as he was already very sleepy and ill. We managed to get the urine at about 1am. Then we have to wait if there are any reaction to the medicine given. When all are well, we have to wait at the pharmacy and eventually we reached home about 2+am. I am really very tired and glad I can still drive straight on the road.
Joshua was pacified to sleep at 3+am but he suddenly woke up at 4:30am and kept shouting non stop. I never see him like this before and his crying does not cease no matter how we pacify him. We tried feed him, rock him, talk, sing, change diaper, sponge him, bring out all the toys, etc... and nothing can stop his crying. Felin said that he could be traumatised by his A&E experience where the doctors did things like squeezing blood from his little finger for more than a minute, checking his ears by forcing the device into his ears and forcing him to open his mouth with a stick, putting the plastic over his genital to collect urine sample, etc... He managed to sleep at about near to 6am when he got so tired with the crying. Felin and I nearly dropped dead that early morning (Mon). I drove Felin to work after 3 hours of sleep and me to office.
In office, I was down with fever myself and I was feeling extremely tired. I was cold and my eyes were so heavy that I felt uncomfortable simply by looking to the left or right. I also felt drowsy and experienced very bad aching neck and shoulder. I don't have a thermometer with me but I reckoned my temperature was above 39C. I forced my day through the office nevertheless as there was so much work to do and reached home around 8pm. I popped a few more panadols and slept in my study room till the next morning.
Josiah had a rather similar crazy cry at 2am(Tues) when his temperature shot up above 39C. Felin and Ann took turns to sponge him till 5am and Ann did not sleep thereafter. As for myself, I woke up briefly to see them and fell back to sleep till 8am. I felt fresh but careful on spreading any possible virus to the babies. After my mother reached, I quickly drove Felin to work as she was late.
As for now, Josiah Fever has subsided below 38C but hope he will get well soon and as for Joshua, he still vomit his milk and he cannot drink much at one go. Probably at most 90ml for 1 single feed and hence need to feed him every nearly 2 hours to fulfil what he needs for the day. Very tiring to the caregiver actually.
Life is tough especially when babies are sick and work is piling up in office. I'm back to my night feeing schedule today again. Hope they will be well soon...I cannot complain because wife and even my helper's rest times are lesser than me. Woman are really amazing creatures.
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