Little Rookies: The horrible bug

If you read my previous post, you'll know that my two kiddos were sick during the June period and poor Lynette was even hospitalised. Well, what you didn't know was that Jaden got infected again soon after he recovered slightly. The incident took place in the 1st week of August and I only have time to blog about it now.

Jaden fell sick again in end July, with on-off fever, flu and cough. He had returned to school barely for a week and we noticed that his cough started again shortly before the weekend. His cough worsened and he developed a fever on Sunday (1 Aug). We were planning to take him to his usual PD on Monday and then we realised that he seemed to be having difficulties breathing. He was figeting, like trying to gasp for air and then he suddenly burst out crying! The crying was different from his usual cries. It sounded like he was really afraid.

So we went to KKH and upon examination at the triage (A process for sorting injured people into groups based on their need for or likely benefit from immediate medical treatment), the nurse immediately ushered us into the treatment room. Everything was happening so quickly. All I know that Jaden was crying and clinging on to me tightly and the doctors and nurses came in a swift, giving him the puffer to ease his wheezing. It was pretty dramatic. At first, I only saw a doctor and two nurses. Less than 3 minutes, I saw at least 2 doctors and several nurses, all crowding around us, trying to find out more about his condition and to make Jaden feel better.

Jaden's oxygen saturation level was at around 71 (Normal oxygen level should be above 95.) and the doctors said that he had to be hospitalised as his oxygen level is low. So, Jaden stayed 2 nights at the hospital. This time, I accompanied him in the hospital as Daddy will not be able to handle a sick and whiny Jaden.