Anaqin Got The Fits

We experienced the most dreadful, heartwrenching, and heartstopping moment of our lives last nite when Anaqin suddenly got the fits due to his sudden increase in temperature.

We were watching tv and then suddenly my sista noticed that he jerked his body, began rolling his eyes and went to a seizure! I held him, shaking this body then Darl took over. It was a moment of panic and chaos in the house. We cried when he went unconscious and started to froth in the mouth. Darl turned him to his back tapping his back lightly and even sucked out the froth from his mouth to avoid him from choking.

In the meantime, my sista was on the phone with the ambulance officer crying and begging them to hurry to our place. Mum on the other hand recited some prayers and wiped his face with water. After a few minutes, Anaqin finally regained consciousness but was still in a state of shock. The ambulance officers came right after that. Darl carried Anaqin while I took all the necessary documents with me. Darl was strapped at the back of the ambulance with Anaqin while I sat on the front. This is the first time in my 32 years taking the ambulance! The journey to KK Womens & Children Hospital seemed like forever. We were then asked some questions regarding the incident.

Upon reaching the Children Emergency Ward, Anaqin was briefly checked and then a bullet was inserted into his anus. While waiting, we kept on sponging his body. The rest of my siblings came minutes later and took turns to see Anaqin at the temporary holding ward. After an hour, his temperature was taken and alhamdulillah it's gone down a little. We're told to wait another hour for another temperature check. Around 11 plus, his temperature was taken again and it has gone down to 37 degrees. The doc then went to give him a thorough check-up. We asked if Anaqin needs to be admitted but the doc said that it's not necessary therefore we brought him home but were advised to keep on monitoring his temperature so that it won't rise again as it might coz the fits to reoccur again.

We took turns to sponge and took his temperature. After he had his milk tho, he vomitted everything out including lotsa phlegm. Changed him to light clothing and coax him to sleep. We also placed a little water mattress underneath him to help absorb the heat of this body. We were just too paranoid to sleep so we kept vigil beside him for the whole nite.  Darl finally fell asleep around 9 plus in the morning but I still can't. After giving him a bath, Mom forced feed the paracetamol to him. He managed to swallow down the medication but after a while he coughed out some more phlegms.

Later in the afternoon he made quite a big amount of poo (coz he didnt poo yesterday), then I gave him some milk and off he went to sleep. This time round I placed the water mattress underneath his head and neck. I checked his temperature and sponged him every 15 mins. The aircon was kept on to keep the room cooling. After a while, when his temperature was stable at 36 degrees I dozed off as well. We woke up 3hrs later feeling refreshed. He had his evening bath and since my sista's son came to visit him, he's back to his active self playing with him.

Right now we're still monitoring his temperature and sponging him. As for me, I'm feeling very groggy due to lack of sleep and zilch appetite to eat. The test HE's given to us has certainly make such a great impact on our lives and we shall remember this for as long as we live.

Dear family and friends, please spare me a little of your prayers for Anaqin to get well soon. Thank you.