No aeDeS, No DeNGue...!!!

written by Iz

Hi guys...!!!

I just got back from Hospital Tengku Ampuan Rahimah...I got admitted there on last Friday (19/06/09)...The reason I was admitted there in the first place was because the doctor in Pusat Kesihatan UiTM diagnosed me with dengue fever on the very same day...

I never thought that I will be ever been infected with this fever...I was starting to have fever on last Sunday (14/06/09)...My Goodness if you were me I don't think you can imagine how hot I was...I don't even have the energy to bring myself to the toilet...I started to think that I might be having dengue fever as aunt was once diagnosed with dengue fever as well and I have a little bit of knowledge what should I do right there and then...I asked my very kind and good friend, Azhann, to buy me a bottle of big 1oo Plus...The reason I told him to buy me that drink is because that drink is an isotonic drink and it can restore lost energy...If it was not for his kindness and humanity, I don't think I would be here by now because to be frank I was beginning to think that I could die in my sleep because I had never felt my body temperature could be that high for my entire life...He came back with a big bottle of 100 Plus...He told me that the drink was his treat because I didn't get the chance to grab my wallet to pay him back...I owe you my life, bro!!!

There goes Monday (15/06/09), I went to Pusat Kesihatan UiTM...They took my blood and got it tested...I was told to relax awhile in the sick bay...About half an hour later, I was told to go back to college and come again tomorrow...I was kinda puzzled because the doctor didn't say anything to me...He just gave me some meds to consume...

Then Tuesday(16/06/09), once again I went to Pusat Kesihatan UiTM to get my blood tested...Still nothing from the doctor, this time it was another doctor and she just add up my panadols and other meds to reduce my fever...She told me to come again on Friday if I still have the fever...

On Wednesday (17/06/09), I feel I got my energy back...So I decided to go attend my classes on that day...At first everything was okay, but then when the effect of the panadol that I took began to wear off I started feel sick again...I started to lose my energy as it came near to the afternoon...I had my lunch, took some more panadols and fell asleep in the INTEC Cafe...When I think that I have enough energy to walk, I stepped up and start to walk out of INTEC...The hot sunny day didn't helped that much in fact it burdened me more and more...I almost fainted a couple of times when I was on my way back to the college...When I arrived, I quickly took of my clothes and jumped into Hafiz's bed...My world was dark and I didn't know what happen next...All I know that when I woke up it was 8 pm...

On Thursday (18/06/09), I didn't go attend my class because I really don't have the energy to go there...Luckily, there was just 1 class on that day because the other classes was postponed...I was having bed rest all day long...At the end of the day, I felt really good and energetic...But another thing came up, my whole body except for my face, showed some rashes...And my skin became a little more sensetive...I know I have to go to see the doctor again the next morning...

On Friday (19/06/09), I went for my Malaysian Studies class and everything was okay...After I finished my class, me and Bombay went to Pusat Kesihatan UiTM...I showed the doctor the rashes that I had...Once again she told me to go to the lab and got my blood tested...Once the result was ready, the doctor broke the news to me:"You have dengue fever..." I wasn't that shock actually I mean I already see this coming with all those symptoms that I had before...The doctor wrote a letter for me because dengue fever is not the case that they can handle...It's actually a recommendation letter so that I can get myself treated at the nearest government hospital which is in Klang...I got myself admitted at 5 pm...

My hand

When I got myself admitted, the first thing they did was stick a needle onto the back of my hand...It was a little bit painful...I was brought to my bed, which was located in the ward G2...The doctor who was in charged with my case, Dr. Andrew, told me there is no cure for dengue except drink a lot, I mean A LOT of water...You really have to go to the toilet every half an hour due to too much water intake...My life in the hospital was kinda scary...People with dengue around me were kinda weak and powerless while I was really energetic...The doctor himself told me I was way too energetic for someone who happened to have dengue fever...Imagine, my blood were taken 4 times a day during the first and second day I was in there...Only starting from the third day that it was reduced to twice a day due to really great progress my body has made...The food was kinda too salty...It's like the cook was trying to kill the patients...I didn't eat a lot there because of it's bad taste and my sore throat which made me harder to swallow any solid food...

Earlier this morning, the doctor told me that I have showed really good progress and he told me that I will be released today...I was really happy...I missed my friends and there are lots of things that I need to catch up with...

Okay guys...I think that is all for now...I really need to finish my assignments that I had left since the day I wass admitted to the hospital...

Chiao...!!!