Holidays 2007 January 2, 2008

For the family, Christmas this year was not as joyous as past Christmases. 2 of the youngest siblings were hospitalized on the 24th. The youngest started vomiting around 10pm of the 23rd and was still vomiting up until early morning of the 24th. Mommy woke me up around 4:30am because my brother’s hands were cramping already and mommy was so scared already. We brought him to the ER of Medical Center Parañaque; the cramping, we were told, was due to the lack of electrolytes, sodium, calcium, salts, etc. He was so dehydrated already. He was given a shot of Paracetamol since he couldn’t drink anymore and was under observation until around 7:30am. We were prescribed Glucolyte to rehydrate him. This was in powder form to be mixed with 250ml of water and drank slowly. We were advised to start giving him the solution at 8am and if by 12nn he can keep it down he can start eating. But he’s to be on a strict soft diet. He was able to finish 1 glass but by 12:20pm he threw up everything again. We were advised to bring him back to the hospital if this happens because he’ll have to be rehydrated through IV already. By 4pm that afternoon he was in a room already. My sister (2nd) was still at home and we called her up to have bring some clothes to the hospital. My other sister (3rd) was already sick for 2 days, I asked sister #2 to take her (#3) temperature - it was at 39 degrees already so mom said to bring sister #3 with her to the hospital already. By 7:30pm they were both admitted already. Good thing the room was spacious enough to fit 2 hospital beds (and one small padded bench in the middle for mom). At the very least, mommy can look over the both of them without the hassle of going in and out of 2 rooms.  After some tests, brother was diagnosed with UTI (Urinary Track Infection) which triggered his Asthma. Sister #3 was being suspected of Dengue already. Her blood was being tested every so and so hours. I’m sure that was painful. After a few days, since brother’s fever was going up & down also, he was suspected of Dengue too. This was the most stressful and nerve wracking wait of my life. Dengue is such a deadly disease! Good thing they were both cleared of the disease and was given the “may go home” status by the doctor.

Now, New Year was way better than Christmas. Simply because no one was in the hospital anymore and we spent the turn of the year in our new house. The only sad part was Daddy still wasn’t with us. Yes, new house! We’re moving! Still in BF Homes but it’s a bigger house - same number of rooms though but the rooms in the new house are way bigger. And the land area too! It’s a tradition (here in the Philippines anyway) that when you start transferring stuff to a new house you have to start with some necessary stuff. Like sugar, oil, salt, rice, image of the Holy Family, etc. We were there around 11:30pm of December 31 and brought those stuff in. It is said that if you bring these stuff in your house will be abundant with these. With regard to the Holy Family, that your house will be blessed and looked after. We have very nice neighbors (in front). Well, she’s the broker of the house so mom knew her already. But after midnight, we were invited over for a snack. We’ll probably start moving by the 2nd or 3rd week of January.

I have so much to be thankful for for the past 2007 that I don’t know where to start. So I’ll just pray and be thankful for all that happened to me - may it be good or bad.

Happy New Year everyone! Cheers to 2008!

I was trying to find a good video of Auld Lang Syne because I really like that song and New Year’s won’t be complete if I don’t listen to it - but I can’t find a decent one! Oh well, next time.