Other than having hot flush all the times due to the hormone injection (Somehow I got tired of changing clothes on and off especially my country was summer all year round), things were going great until I realized my immune system was low in terms of visiting doctor three times in a month due to common sickness. I visited doctor in late of September twice due to mild fever, flu and cold. In mid of October I visited doctor due to cough and fever. He prescribed me some medicines without antibiotics (cause I didn't have sore throat) but that time my fever was 37.7. After taking the pills prescribed by doctor, I felt so much better but things started to go so wrong at night. I vomited 5 times (one time in hospital) and I had my fever from 38 to 38.5 to 39.5. So dad sent me to hospital at 3am in the morning.
Before admitted to hospital, we planned to go for 24 hours clinic for treatment but unfortunately, we couldn't find one. (Seriously?!!!) So we ended up in the same hospital where I had my surgery last month. Lol! (Not again!) Due to high fever, joints and muscles pain, cough,vomiting, I had no choice but to stay overnight for treatment. I had my blood withdrawn to test whether it was dengue and I was then given glucose drip, injections for fever and vomiting.
The next morning, my fever subsided to 37 then to 36.5 to 36. It was good! No vomiting and no fever yayy! Just that my throat was so dry and metallic taste in my mouth. I had given two medicines (cough mixture and Panadols) three times a day and I didn't have much appetite and didn't eat much. Doctor came to me and say no dengue was found and I had to do another test (a nasal swab to test Influenza) Due to no vomiting, I was not given any injection for it! I thought I could go home that day so I could spend my birthday at home (at least not in the hospital) but doctor didn't allow me and asked me to stay for another night (damnnn, but in order to claim insurance, i need to be hospitalized at least for 24 hours) okayy! Alright! Things didn't turn up so well that I vomited twice in the middle of night (I did remember to make my birthday wish earlier this year before 12am cause I thought of sleeping early but unfortunately I had problems sleeping throughout the night) so yeahh! Happy birthday to Me :D
The next morning which was my birthday, I was happy to find out that doctor let me discharge and I didn't have any fever. The process of my medical bill payment was so long and I could only discharge at around 2pm. Due to vomiting so much, my throat was completely dry and painful and had the burning sensation at my throat and it was hard to swallow (I vomited at 9am in the morning) and it was really unwell (it got worse than before,what?!) So mum requested to change doctor (we found out that he's neurologist) and we requested to see specialist (ENT) Unfortunately the specialist only came after 5pm so we decided to discharge from hospital and looked for another specialist at clinic. (Thank God we made the right choice cause the doctor was really good! He was so patient and professional) I was really unwell that time due to the soreness at my throat and feeling nausea and also I had high fever again (38) After having his medicine and resting at home, I'm feeling so much better now though there is still metallic taste in my mouth but my cough is getting lesser. Due to having so many medicines lately, my face looks pale, hot flush is getting serious that I can sweat anytime anywhere, and I'm thinner!!! (I'm trying hard to get back my healthy body by having enough of rest, eat clean, drink more water, doing simple exercise and stay positive)
So..that was my first experience spending my birthday in hospital although it was not a great way to celebrate but sometimes, shits do happen beyond your control and out of your expectation and the only way we could do is to accept and stay strong:)
Hereby, I really feel sorry for my parents especially my mum for taking care of me in hospital overnight (I pray that my future post is not about hospitalization again) and the unconditional love from them to send me to hospital at midnight. I also wanted to thank for my boyfriend for his understanding (I screwed up his effort to make me happy) and and another best friend (I screwed up her plan as well)
(The tube was inserted into my vein)
(I got a pretty pinky hair dryer for my birthday!! Thank you boyfriend)
It is health that is real wealth, and not pieces of gold and silver -Ghandi
Stay healthy, happy and positive loveliess!!
Love,
Jer
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