Slow Recovery

It is my first day back at work after falling ill last Friday. I am still not 100% recovered! Still coughing which is beginning to make my throat sore again and the coughing is especially bad at night and making it difficult for me to sleep. :( I really want to be 100% well!!

MC Day 2

Even though I am still on medical leave, I had to respond to some urgent emails. :( Working while being on medical leave is not my idea of rest. :(

MC Day 1

It is a luxury just to rest but the coughing fits are not helping me to rest much. :(

Resting

The fever is gone. But sore throat is still there and coughing has started. Thank goodness, no running nose. Trying my best to rest.

Still Down

I dragged myself to see the doctor in the morning after a night of feverish sleep. I was given four different kinds of medicine and two days of medical leave for the coming Monday and Tuesday. I needed complete rest. 
This is a really bad time for me to fall ill because the girls' examinations are within these two weeks. :( I had to keep myself away from them in case I pass them my virus. I also couldn't nag at them to study/ revise for their exams because of my sore throat.

Going Down

It started with a sore throat in the morning. By late afternoon, I had developed a low-grade fever. By night, the fever started fluctuating between 37.5 and 39C. As I was allergic to paracetemol, panadol, and aspirin, I used the ice pillow to try to bring my temperature down. Looks like I am going down fast, correction, I went down fast. :(

Feeling Unwell

My throat was sore when I woke up in the morning. Since we are going to fly off to Taipei next Thursday, I wasn't about to take any chances with my health and my girls' health. I went to see the doctor in the morning at 9am and I only saw the doctor at 10am! It was that crowded and unfortunately, most people were coughing, sneezing and sniffling. Sigh. Think it is the cold/ flu season again. :( 
I had the beginning of a sore throat and hopefully with medication, I have arrested the development of a cold/ flu and recover before we fly off next Thursday.

Flu with High Fever

Juliane is down with flu and high fever. It has been quite some time since she last had high fever. Her temperature went as high as 39.5C. Juliane was given one day's medical leave for today and also to be excused from her school's swimming programme on Monday 29 October. 
She slept most of the time and didn't have much appetite. Her temperature fluctuated between 38C and 39.2C, especially in the night. I had to keep replacing the ice packs which were used to lower her temperature because they warmed up so fast due to her high temperature. It was worrying that her temperature is so high. I hope she will recover and be back to her normal self soon.

Unfocused!

I have to make a mental note to myself: NEVER fall ill before going away! I was really unfocused at the conference and most of the time, I found myself wishing I was back at my apartment sleeping. :( I was suffering from my cold and jet lag. A double whammy. :(

Down and Out

I thought I might be able to sleep off whatever I was suffering from yesterday but it didn't work. I dragged myself to see the doctor this morning and I was given a bunch of medication. Yup, I am down and out. My only concern is that I might not recover in time for my trip where the weather is currently erratic, one week hot and another week cold. :(
Meanwhile, I sure try to rest as much as I can, drink plenty of water and (yes, my family doctor said this to me) DON'T talk so much! I talk so much meh?! :(

The Little "Merlion" II

I guess I didn't do a good enough job of keeping the girls separated when Marieann was down with her viral infection. Juliane has now caught it. :( She started throwing up in the late evening and became lethargic. She went to bed really early.

She threw up again when she was sleeping. Thank goodness, I was already on standby with a basin as I knew she won't be able to wake up in time and dash to the bathroom to throw up. Looks like it is going to be another long night for me.

Updated 25 September, 5am.

I am still keeping a vigil over Juliane. So far, she had thrown up twice and had diarrhea twice. Sigh. Thank goodness, it will be morning soon and she can see the doctor as soon as the clinic opens.

The Little "Merlion"

I was really beat after spending most of yesterday clearing up my room. I finished up the final touches to my room close to 2am. Just as I was nodding off at 3am, I heard Marieann getting up. Before I could ask her, "What's up?", she started doing a "Merlion" just a few steps away from the bathroom. Sigh. Thereafter, Marieann started to do a "Merlion" once or twice every hour till 8 in the morning. :( By 6am, I was so highly strung that I would "wake up" at the slightest movement and sound made by Marieann.

I didn't get any sleep at all with Marieann throwing up throughout the night. I couldn't ask for childcare leave as I needed to conduct a training with temp RAs in the morning and there was important data collection in 2 schools in the afternoon today. There is no one to cover my duties. Fortunately, the girls' father was on leave so he took Marieann to see the doctor. The doctor diagnosed Marieann with a viral infection and gave her 2 days of medical leave. With medication, she seemed a lot better now, at least she is no more The Little "Merlion". :)

The "Merlion"

An hour after dinner, I was doing the "Merlion". Somehow dinner didn't agree with me. :( From 8pm till 1am, I had thrown up no less than 6 times. I just couldn't keep food down and my oesophagus hurt so much from all the throwing up. Besides throwing up, I was also having a massive pounding headache. The headache got worse every time I threw up. :( I really thought I might burst a blood vessel or something. I hate being sick! :( :(

I will see the doctor first thing tomorrow morning. :(