As I am typing this, Hanif Aiden is sleeping peacefully on the hospital bed - alone, for the first time. He has been admitted since last Tuesday and Alhamdulillah, nothing serious and InsyaAllah, he will be discharged tomorrow.
It all started since last Sunday, 14 February, when he has slight fever that night, and thinking it is not that high, we went to work like usual on Monday. Ibu has been WhatsApp-ing in the family group saying he has a slight temperature hike and later that night, we brought him to the clinic after the temperature measurement marked at 39 degree! Doctor gave him the medicine inserted in his back and that night the temperature has lowered. I took a leave the next day and taking care of him, he was restless and again, the temperature kept on increasing despite the medicine we gave him. That's it, we brought him straightaway to SJMC (Sime Darby Medical Centre) in Subang Jaya. We were even contemplating whether to go or not to on our way there, because suddenly his temperature started to get lowerred but we were glad we continued anyway. We were told at the registration that there will be no admission that night as the rooms are full.
"Oh ok, I don't think it is that serious. It just a fever. We will get the medicines and go back home", I thought to my over-confidence self.
There were so many patients that night and most were neither turned down or referred to other hospitals! Yep, it was that full. Man, it is like booking a hotel room during school holidays! I'd even had a chit chat with a girl next to me, she is from Bandar Tasik Selatan, and she had been to Ampang Puteri, Sunway Hospital and SJMC and all declined her and she has to be referred to KPJ Damansara!
Okey, back to the story, we didn't actually expect he has to be admitted since first there was no available room and second, he seemed very active. He wanted to walk here and there exploring. But when his turn to be checked by doctor, the temperature marked at 39 and the doctor said;
"We have to admit him, there is no room, but I will try to get one for him"
I don't know whether it's Hanif Aiden's luck or it's too serious or maybe because he is still a baby that doctor prioritize him? I was too stunned to digest what the doctor had said and just nod. We were the last patient around, so maybe our rezeki to get the room after they have declined others. I didn't expect and prepared for him to get admitted either since we bring minimal stuff with us. Before that, the nurse had sponging him because his temperature too high, oh boy, he was crying so loud. But, that just a beginning, later, when the doctor tried to get a blood for a test, my nightmares are begun.. He was crying so so so loud that I wanted to cry with him. The doctor even swaddled him first to avoid him from moving. He tried his right hand, couldn't find a vein, then, he switched to another hand for a vein, to no avail too. Imagine, he had inserted the needle, moving it around trying to find the right vein..yeah, it was damn painful process! I myself couldn't endure the painfulness whenever doctor poke my hand, let alone a small baby like him, Ya Allah.. Then, the doctor gave up and declared, no need for IV drip for my baby, thank God. I couldn't imagine the worst, my baby with a hand tied to an IV drip or me taking care a baby with an IV drip. Allah swt is fair, although in this difficulties, He helped us easing the way, first: a room for Hanif Aiden and second: no drip for him. It is indeed a blessing in disguise, you just have to open your heart to see it.
At around 2am, we finally "checked-in" to our room. By the way, at SJMC, you have to pay deposit of RM500 which will be returned upon discharge unless should there is any additional charges, they will deduct from there. Alhamdulillah, Hanif Aiden is covered by my insurance from my job, thank you Etiqa. However, my entitlement is for two-bedded room but since there weren't any, only the single room is, I have to pay the room rates difference. About RM80 per night. But, I'm glad anyway, we were much more comfortable in this single room and is easier for me to taking care of Hanif Aiden. Yelah, I'm worried his crying would disturb other patients should we opted for the two-bedded room instead.. See, another hikmah Allah swt showed us.. Alhamdulillah. The hospital locate us at Surgical ward in Level 5 because that is the only available room, so, it is quite boring looking to compare with a colourful Paediatric ward. Even some of my visitors double confirm with us,
"Is it the right floor?"
"is he that serious to undergo surgeries?"
"Why there is no cartoons on the wall? This is the most boring Paediatric ever!"
Ok, fair enough, the last one was coming from myself before I realize it is NOT a Paediatric ward.
I will continue the story in the next post because I am sleepy now and we had to pack the bag for discharge tomorrow..
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