Weekend at Opah's n Swollen Eyes

We got here yesterday, and we'll be leaving later today...

So soon! Hmm.... We had to... Abah is working tomorrow, and I have to make preparations for this week's meeting with my supervisor. I haven't seen him for a month! So many things had happened... and I am so far behind schedule. I am foreseeing bumpy jurney ahead, with me struggling to complete my phd work on time (well, late... but as expected) and there are a lot of things to cover!

You asked to extend our stay here at Opah's. I am sorry honey, we'll have to do it next time. We'll be here again in two week's time, for Eid Mubarak. Yeay!

By the way, since your school session this recent Friday, i noticed that your eyes get swollen at times. Something must have had triggered it, I am pretty sure that it is an allergy reaction towards something. But I've only been giving you usual things you have no problem taking before... Hmm... I am still investigating... If today your eyes get swollen again, I'll take you to the Doctor.

Jaundice (cont')

These may help you see how tiny you were.. ;)

Jaundice

Abah gave me these pics a few weeks ago. My my... how time flies. Looking at how tiny and vulnerable you were, its unbelievable how strong, energetic and active you can be today. These pics were taken by my sis's camera phone. Lucky she had one, or I'd miss putting these pic on the blog today. You were in my hometowns' hospital. We were admitted because you had jaundice, and had to be treated with U/V light. We were there for two nights. Your dad and grandpa came all the time, even after hours. Our beds were next to the windows so, they could just hang out outside and keep us company from there.

My darling Aliya, no matter how vulnerable, tiny or weak you might feel at one day, or no matter how bad the shape you might be at one time, (in which that day always come!) you will always grow out of it to be in your best. But remember, it can only happen if YOU allow it to happen, and believe that it would. Do remember this, ya... And I love you so.

Asthmatic Since Baby

This is one of the so many times you had to be gased (Nebulized). You had this even more frequent when you were between 10 months and 2 years old. You were admitted to the hospital when you were almost two due to brocho-pneumonia. Due to the history of asthma that runs in both Abah's and my sides, you only had so minimal chance to escape having it in you. There were many that could trigger your allergy reactions - where your respiratory system would be compromised. Food, milk, drinks... Since you were a baby, you were lactose intolerant. Thus can only consume FL + HA milk (we gave u BEBELAC FL + NAN HA). You'd have runny nose and coughing if you get upsetting food in your sensitive lil tummy, inclusive of all cultured-drink e.g. vitagen, lychee drink, grapes, orange and a few others that i dont remember this very minute. But most of them you love so much. But i always give you a lil bit of each praying that your body will get to adapt having them. And it worked. And i was even more glad i did it since recently i found in a medical journal that the method has been proven to work (2009). Nevertheless, up to today you're still very sensitive to dust, and now the haze (in which at present moment very2 bad) and also flu virus carried by other children your age, which is also very very common nowadays. So i have to keep 3 important items close to you at all times- your aerochamber, the combivent and inflammide puffs, to be given to you when your asthmatic symptoms appear. While i am writing this, there is actually a virus outbreak (H1N1) which is very fatal, especially to those with respiratory ailments. You, are among the high-risk group. To date, in Malaysia 26 people died of it. I could not take any chance of you getting it so, i've been keeping you away from school and going out to public places for almost 2 weeks now. Im praying that this outbreak will go away soon...

H1N1 virus...

At this moment, i wish i could tell you how badly i am worried about this virus. It attacks people and you, being asthmatic is very2 vulnerable for its fatal effect. So i spend a lot of my time these days learning as much as i can about this virus, and the possible means of fighting it away. As for now, the followings are what i've found:

How the virus spread: Spread like other influenza virus: through air and contact.

Symptoms of attack: Fever, flu, runny nose / excessive mucus in respiratory system: Lung, bronchial. Those with respiratory ailments, pregnant, diabetic, obese have higher fatality risk.

What to eat/drink to help ease and prevent: Coconut Drink, Orange, Lemon, Pomelo, Birdnest, Scott's Emulsion, Lots of Mineral/plain water, Green Apples.

Avoid to consume: Ice.

What to do: Stay away from crowd, public places, contact within 1 metre with anyone with flu, wear face-mask, shower with warm water (avoid cold water), avoid ice and late night shower/bath.

Once feeling feverish; quickly seek medical treatment. Those who are in high risk group (you!) will be given anti-viral without further delay. And keep yourself away from others, self-quarantine at home, or as per doctors' advise.