Monday, September 13, 2010

yZabeLLe’s battLe with DeNguE ..



September 1
lunch at Jollibee.
yzai complains of stomach pain.
@ home, fever started at around 2pm.
temperature is 38.6º
after taking paracetamol, she vomits.
temperature never subsides.
ranges from 38.2º to 39.5º

September 2
@ 2am, temperature increased to 40.5º
she cries and complains of headache and stomachache.
we are having second thoughts.
we don’t want her to be ‘dextrosed’.

@ 10 am, we went to see her Pediatrician.
we were advised to have her confined.

@ GSDH
she underwent rapid test for dengue.
it’s positive.
platelet count: 143
minimum platelet count is 150

September 3
morning:
platelet count: 118
blood transfusion needed.

evening:
9-hours-BT started at 9pm.
one FFP and one PRP

September 4
platelet count: 101
observation and close monitoring of possible bleeding.

September 5
morning:
platelet count: 87

afternoon:
platelet count: 60
blood transfusion needed.

September 6
@2:30 am: we went to the ER for her dextrose to be re-inserted.
four hours-BT started at 3am.

afternoon:
platelet count: 64

we had a good sleep for the first time since September 1.

September 7
morning:
platelet count: 75

afternoon:
platelet count: 102

September 8
platelet count: 107
doctor's order: patient may go home..

Notre Dame day.. Mama Mary's birthday.. to God be the glory!

All to Jesus through Mary..
All to Mary for Jesus..

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