I was in the office when the school called at about 1:30 pm:
"Mdm Lioness, I think Lil Cub might have caught it. We found spots on his palms"The bosses made me stay another 2 hours before I was let off to pick him up. Brought him straight to the doctor. Since we couldn't get hold of dearest Dr Han, we headed to Tmn Tun. And just my luck, the clinic was full and we were made to wait about an hour. At about 6:45, we were told that they'll be closing for an hour and for us to come back about 7:30! Thank goodness Buster was already home and checked out Dr Han's clinic. It was opened and we got to be the first ones after buka. And of course, the Mdm Principal kept calling to know what he was having.
Looking at how active he was, I wouldn't think Lil Cub was sick at all. But his constant complaining of 'balls'in his mouth were a little concerning. And his normally HUGE appetite was missing. Like
glamum, I thought he was just teething.
It was our turn, and by just listening to my explanation, the nice doctor was 99% sure that he caught the bug. A peek into the mouth and checking his palms, our worse fears were realised.
"The good thing about it is he won't feel any extreme pain, there is no medication and it'll go off in a week. But the downside is, he has to be quarantined from other kids ALSO for a week, drink plenty of fluids and in a few days, his ulcers may cause him a little bit of pain."Called the principal with the updates, as well as the cousins he was in touch with over the weekend. Just in case. The thing about this HFMD is that it only take 2 days to spread.
So, Buster took the day off yesterday . Today and tomorrow this Ibu will play nurse to the Little Cub. Although the doctor gave us some Or@l A1d for his ulcers and some anti-inflammatory gel, it still breaks my heart to see him flinching everytime he swallows.
The school is closed now. Mdm Principal do not want the disease to spread to more kids, it being near raya and all.I guess Lil Cub was the deciding factor after the 3 earlier cases. Was told that another 2 got it the same day as him.
Well, let's just pray he'll get well just in time for Raya. Otherwise, it'll be impossible to explain to the little fella why he can't play with any of his cousins.
To glamum - I don't think it was Little A who spread it.To girlcrush - insya Allah little sprog is safe with his Nana at home.Labels: Lil Cub
