Shocking News

We were back at the paediatrician's clinic for medical review. Dr Low examined Cedric ... Sadly, he was not making any progress with the Nebulizer ... It was observed that there was an excessive mucus build-up in his lower throat ... Resulting the phlegm too dense ... That explained why he was unable to cough out ... The doctor told us that he required nasal therapy which the mucus would be sucked out manually .... Even suggested Cedric to be hospitalized so as to arrest the illness fast as he worried that the infection might spread to his lungs and became more complicated.

We were shocked then. Thought we had been administrating the treatment diligently! Shouldn't Cedric be recovering for the slightest?!! He looked ok to me! Sigh ... Im jus deceiving myself ... The fact that I changed the bedsheets every morning is because Cedric had been vomiting milk when I fed him in the nighttime.

Luckily hubby was clear-minded and enquired details about the hospitalization. Assuming staying at economy class, the hospitalized bill would be approx. $400 per day which does not included the therapy costs. Doctor recommended baby to stay for a period of 4 days! Besides, a family member is required to company as baby would be afraid of unfamiliar faces of the doctors and nurses.

My mind was in a mess ... I wanted very much Cedric to be cured asap but on the other hand, I hated to leave him in the hospital, especially after witnessing the tramua the little one underwent during the therapy! The therapist inserted a long narrow tube into his nostrils and throat respectively, in & out, while the mucus and blood being sucked out ... Once again, I became the "Betrayer" assisting her to hold him down firmly ...