Thursday, October 27, 2011
Tita Sharon is Back
Finally, your tita Sharon is back from a month-long sick leave of some kind. Now I was able to play scrabble, do some verses in Deuteronomy, and get some me-time. :) A while ago, you got angry because you were nursing and the milk must have ran out so you scream like an angry little tyke. I told you to look at me and not stop screaming. I put you on the other breast but you make faces as if the milk coming from it is rotten, so you screamed again. You are becoming quite demanding crybaby. But you are adorable so no matter. :)
Tuesday, October 18, 2011
a loud shout
Hi Xami, you shouted really loud today. I lay you down in your crib and you were wriggling and squirming and boxing the air and making all kinds of noises, then you shouted, looked at me and smiled your sweetest smile. I actually have flu, my head., muscles, joints, eyes are all aching and your dad is in Manila, and lola Lina, and tita Miriam also have the flu, so it's only the two of us. You are a good baby though, you slept most of the day and did not give me any tantrums. I also read to you a little bit today and showed you pictures. You looked at them as if you understand what they are... maybe you do, in your own baby way. You are so cute reacting happily on every colorful page that i turn in front of you.
Tomorrow, I'm going to cut your nails really short because last week, you started to suck on your mittens. I'm going to not put your mittens anymore.. ang laki mo na kase.
Tomorrow, I'm going to cut your nails really short because last week, you started to suck on your mittens. I'm going to not put your mittens anymore.. ang laki mo na kase.
Saturday, October 15, 2011
all for the love of Xami
What a trip we had in Baguio. We left at half past nine on Thursday morning, October 13th with your dad driving our Scarlett. We had an uneventful ride. We stopped at the Blvd resto in Kayapa Central to have lunch and change your nappies. We arrived in Baguio at 3PM and went directly to La Trinidad because it was already too late to see the neurologist, besides we are very tired. We were met by ninong Wilfred at the McDonalds in Km5 and then he took the wheel and drove Scarlett to their house in Ambiong. We spent the night at their house and you cried a little too much for a little bit too long that night. :) But we put vicks on your soles and dad massage your feet and you laughed like nothing had been the matter with you. They love you there, like a real grandson. They take turns checking on you. Even Jaaziel went into the room to see you. Every time ninang Carol cuddles or holds you, you coo and 'talk' or sleep like the baby that you are.
We left at around 8AM to go to Baguio but while we were approaching Km 4, Scarlett kept dying on us that she even reversed on someone else's truck. Dad managed to coax it to arrive at a safe place where we could pull over and check what was wrong. A mechanic in a shop nearby made a few adjustments and so we were able to start again. To make the story short, that did not keep Scarlett from coughing and dying for countless more times but it brought us to BMC at last. I actually laid you on their ER bed but when I asked if Doctor Bolislis is around, we were told she was not. They said she is in BGH so we went there but then I found out that this particular doctor your was no neurologist but a pediatrician. The next room was an office of a neuro pedia but she wasn't around so we then left and went to Notre Dame de Chartres Hospital where we finally saw Dr. Manolo Fernandez. We waited for a bit and you were a bit fussy. When it was our time to get checked, you started howling like something was hurting you. The doctor took you and you stopped crying. He checked you up and said, you seemed to be okay but the EEG does show that something is wrong. He laid you face down on his palm and lift you up and you were able to hold your head so he said, "Ang yabang mo ah!" He changed your medicine to phenobarbital, much milder than the Valproic Acid Dra. Bunuan prescribed and then told me to come again after a month and he'll repeat the EEG. If the EEG reveals that your seizures have abated, we won't have to subject you to any treatment anymore. Let us pray, my dear son, that this would be the case, as it is so difficult feeding you a medicine that I know could poison you.
When we went out to the receptionist to pay, you started crying again, like really cry so loud I did not know what to do. You cried for a whole five minutes or so and the doctor came out and took you back. He must have noticed I was already so flustered and tired and when he gave you back to me, at least you were starting to relax already. I sent a text message to your dad who went to buy a tension wire for Scarlett somewhere downtown. I went to find us a deserted hallway on the first floor so that you could nurse. We were in the feeding position when a good-looking older woman stopped by and peered at you and told me that I was doing you good breastfeeding you. She said she breastfed her children until they were five and four. She has has the look of a doctor, must be a pediatrician or something.
We left after your dad came back. We arrived back home at 6:35PM. It only took us less than 4 hours to get home, an hour shorter than our going.
You are prescribed with a controlled drugs. Dr Manolo Fernandez prescribed 100 tablets but this morning, they only gave us 30 tablets at the mercury drug. They're afraid a drug user is abusing the med. lol.
We left at around 8AM to go to Baguio but while we were approaching Km 4, Scarlett kept dying on us that she even reversed on someone else's truck. Dad managed to coax it to arrive at a safe place where we could pull over and check what was wrong. A mechanic in a shop nearby made a few adjustments and so we were able to start again. To make the story short, that did not keep Scarlett from coughing and dying for countless more times but it brought us to BMC at last. I actually laid you on their ER bed but when I asked if Doctor Bolislis is around, we were told she was not. They said she is in BGH so we went there but then I found out that this particular doctor your was no neurologist but a pediatrician. The next room was an office of a neuro pedia but she wasn't around so we then left and went to Notre Dame de Chartres Hospital where we finally saw Dr. Manolo Fernandez. We waited for a bit and you were a bit fussy. When it was our time to get checked, you started howling like something was hurting you. The doctor took you and you stopped crying. He checked you up and said, you seemed to be okay but the EEG does show that something is wrong. He laid you face down on his palm and lift you up and you were able to hold your head so he said, "Ang yabang mo ah!" He changed your medicine to phenobarbital, much milder than the Valproic Acid Dra. Bunuan prescribed and then told me to come again after a month and he'll repeat the EEG. If the EEG reveals that your seizures have abated, we won't have to subject you to any treatment anymore. Let us pray, my dear son, that this would be the case, as it is so difficult feeding you a medicine that I know could poison you.
When we went out to the receptionist to pay, you started crying again, like really cry so loud I did not know what to do. You cried for a whole five minutes or so and the doctor came out and took you back. He must have noticed I was already so flustered and tired and when he gave you back to me, at least you were starting to relax already. I sent a text message to your dad who went to buy a tension wire for Scarlett somewhere downtown. I went to find us a deserted hallway on the first floor so that you could nurse. We were in the feeding position when a good-looking older woman stopped by and peered at you and told me that I was doing you good breastfeeding you. She said she breastfed her children until they were five and four. She has has the look of a doctor, must be a pediatrician or something.
We left after your dad came back. We arrived back home at 6:35PM. It only took us less than 4 hours to get home, an hour shorter than our going.
You are prescribed with a controlled drugs. Dr Manolo Fernandez prescribed 100 tablets but this morning, they only gave us 30 tablets at the mercury drug. They're afraid a drug user is abusing the med. lol.
Monday, October 10, 2011
On Anticonvulsant
I started you on Valproic Acid today because your spasms have been very strong, and came in clusters that are too frequent. I hope this medicine will not harm you or anything. Your dad left for Manila this morning and so tonight, it's just you and me again. You are asleep now, after I gave you your medicine and vitamin. Please Lord, let this medicine do its work but keep away its bad side effects. Please keep my Xami...
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