b3 b0rn.. c0nf0rm, b3 si|3nt .. di3

crazy.

that’s how i’d describe the past weeks.

the weekend after the raya weekend – i noticed that kakak and anaqi was starting to have sniffles and slight coughing – so dutifully bundled up the two to see our beloved dr siti and took home the necessary prescriptions.

by mid week of 22nd oct, anaqi’s cough matured into the full fledged phlegm-filled barks. good thing i was already going on my planned leave (papa not available to babysit – balik kampung with my aunt & uncle). on friday 26th oct, kakak had to be kept home because she has a slight temperature.

the weekend following was quite a challenge as anaqi would start coughing – and not stop for the next 5-10 minutes. i’d be patting him on his back to encourage him to cough out the phlegm but being the lil boy that he is – he swallowed the thing back *yeeshhh*.. he’d be quiet for another 10-20 minutes and then the cycle starts again. dun even get me started on how it was during the nite. nuff to say, i relocated myself and anaqi to the lounge so that anaqi’s coughing won’t cause kakak to wake up instead.

come mon 29th, the GP informed my dad (who took anaqi to the clinic) that she’d like anaqi to be checked by a specialist. both amir and i took the afternoon off and bundled  the kids to the nearest specialist – Pediatric Unit, GH KL. i was honestly a bit worried at this point – it was after all, the first time i had ever had to take any of my kids to see a specialist (kakak only had GP visits in her time).

what if – anaqi was diagnosed with asthma?

what if – he needs to be admitted for treatment?

what if – what if – what if…

then our number was called up. i went into the consultation room and placed anaqi on my lap. he immediately started to try grab the doc’s papers and stationery. she asked what was wrong – i explained the history that got us to the unit. she looked anaqi up, listened to his chest and back and checked his throat.

after confirming that anaqi is still active (proven of course by the fact that the boy just couldn’t stay still during the consultation) and continues to feed and nurse – the doc assured us that we should not worry. just finish the course of a/b and then allow the cough to slowly improve.

what a anticlimax.. here i thought i’d be berated for letting anaqi to get to this stage before taking him to see a specialist!

anywho… after one course of antibiotics – a few more nights of near-sleepless nights, anaqi losing his voice and also me succumbing to a bout of cold and losing my voice in the process… i am finally seeing the light at the end of the tunnel.

as of last night – anaqi only woke up thrice due to coughing and he has also recovered his voice…

on the work front… what more can i say? i will leave this post with a quote

God, grant me the serenity to accept the things i cannot change;

the courage to change the things i can;

and the wisdom to know the difference

fara =out=