15 Nov 2010 by
shoppingmum That’s a funny title. I don’t wish that my gal will have her 3rd stay!
Anyway, here are some photos taken during her 4 days stay, which is the longest hospital stay she had ever had. I was expecting something like a night, but her condition was much worse than we expected. She was diagnosed with gastroenteritis and bronchitis. So, she was on drips for first 2 days, and then under a lot of oval medications and jabs. The moment she saw the nurses or pediatrician walked into our room, she got really scared.
She’s admitted at 5pm on last Thursday, and it’s a last minute decision, after seeing her puked and pooped too much in the last 24 hours. Nothing can go down her throat, not even the medicine she had at 4am on the same day.
Once she’s changed, I was asked to leave the room. Then, I started hearing her screaming and crying due to the intravenous needle for her drip and antibiotic. Poor gal…Then she was wheeled to the room, and the nurses gave her some stickers to cheer her up.
She was very tired by then, and she dozed off after a while.
Justin tagged along with us as hubby had a night golf appointment. He always mixes work with pleasure!!! Should I kick his butt for not canceling his night golf?
That’s why Justin spent the first night with us at the hospital, and hubby came by at midnight. Since the first night, Justin stayed at the hospital with Isabelle until she was discharged. He still went to school and classes as usual, and hubby became the driver.
I’m glad that the room was big enough for 4 of us. Hubby and Justin shared the 2-tiered sofa beds, while I slept with Isabelle. I left her with hubby on the last night when I felt very sick. Let’s just say that I couldn’t even control what’s coming out from my mouth and back**de, and I sipeh ill. I had no choice but to pass the baton to hubby so that I could catch some sleep on my own bed.
Most of the time, she’s asleep. When she’s awake, she would watch some TV or iPad, and dozed off occasionally. After 2 days on drips, she was allowed to be removed from it, but she still ate a little.
On the second day, she was wheeled for X-ray to check her lungs and stomach. She had bronchitis, so the doctor suggested nebulizer and physio patting for her relief.
At first she detested the oxygen mask, but after a while, she got used to it. It made her breathe better too.
The nurses here can really pamper her. She kept buzzing them for a chat or keeping her company. 
During this stay, she had a lot of jabs until I can’t remember what they are for. But then, she recovered faster.
I think she has got the idea of getting sick is no fun at all. Hopefully, both kids will stay healthy from now onwards!
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