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Parenting My Sick Son – the 1st day of His Confinement

Posted on February 26, 2013 by Brown Pinay| 3 Comments

Now let me continue the Parenting My Sick son series of my blog post where my little boy was admitted to the Emergency Room twice. After the second time, I am praying to high heavens to spare my son from further pain. But the pain has become unbearable once more that I decided to bring him back to the hospital. Instead of going to the ER, we went to a pediatrician who immediately there after issue an instruction to have my son admitted for hospital
confinement.

Actually, I would really like Icko to be admitted since I know that he needs immediate medical attention and I will be more relieved knowing that he will be under the care of the medial experts who will monitor and take good care of him.

We are admitted for 4 days.

February 12 (PM) – February 13 (AM) – I rushed my son twice at the MCU Hospital ER

February 13 (4PM) – first day of Icko’s confinement. Pahirapan sa paglagay ng IV, just like me and his Ate Ishi, manipis ang aming ugat, kaya pumutok ang ugat dun sa unang try. Icko was holding to me tightly, at kahit na super takot ako sa dugo at injection {kaya nga hindi po ako nagNursing gaya ng aking mga high school barkada) ay talaga namang nilakasan ko na ang aking loob. Dahil ang Nanay Super Hero.

The first night was a misery, We were told that he will already be fasting the whole night since he will be undergoing Ultrasound test. At around 1:00 AM to 3 AM tummy pain attacked hit him, he told us that the pain rate is = 8 to 10. He wants to eat but unfortunately restricted because of the scheduled Ultrasound. I told him that I can call off the Ultrasound and resched it so that he can eat and drink. But my little boy is such a warrior – he told me bravely “No, Mama kaya ko ito” habang namimilipit sya he is singing “Our Father” then after the Our Father, he keeps murmuring, “Kaya ko ito, soldier ako, matapang ako”. I was really hurting inside seeing my son that way and seeing his brave front. I would like to cry but I am just keeping it to myself, I should be his strength. So even though I am so bursting with tears I just keep it to myself. Then my son told me to sing to him “Rock a Bye Baby”…As far as I can remember I had sang the song to him that night more than a hundred times.

The Lullabye song Rock a Bye baby has such a therapeutic sleeping wonders to my son which I cannot explain. Even when he is not sick, when he ask me to sing it for him – he turns to be really sleepy. After that almost 100 times of singing the Lullaby Song (no exaggeration here) he was able to catch his sleep which relieved him from pain temporarily, that time I rushed to the CR and bursted out all my tears that I can shed.

Kung pwede lang na akuin ang sakit ng aking mga anak gagawin ko.

That same day, I prayed to God to spare my kids from all the pain, give all their misery and all their pains and sickness to me. Out of desperation, I told God that “Lord paggising po ng aking anak, tanggalin nyo po ang kanyang sakit, lalakad po ako ng paluhod sa Divine Mercy Church at Our Lady of Manaoag. Alam ko naman that God is a very understanding, compassionate Almighty, pero gusto ko iyon at bilang pagpupuri ay aking gagawin.

Hindi masusukat ang pagmamahal ng isang magulang.

On the side note: My OFW hubby was really worried to death that we were already both stressed up and both of us were already altercating. I do understand him being away, but I was in stress and so depress that I told him that instead of fighting over we should pray. I emphatized with my OFW hubby since he was so helpless, he is far away and I know that waiting for a feedback about his son’s condition was killing him that time. I opted not to answer his phone calls and just replied to his text to avoid further altercation. But everything turns well that ends well. Akin lamang itong naibahagi kasi ganyan talaga nang buhay pamilyang OFW. Maaring magkasakit ang mahal sa buhay, ang nasa malayo ay sadyang nag aalala. Sa mga naiwanan dito masakit din na marinig ang salita na “bakit pinabayaan nyo ang anak ko” but this is just a natural reaction of someone who has been away, helpless and a parent who is so loving and caring to his son yet helpless because of the distance.

“AS MOTHER LOVES HER CHILD MORE THAN HER LIFE”

Posted in Health, My Family, My Kids, My Life, Pamilyang OFW, Parenting

Parenting My Sick Son – Our Emergency Room Experience

Posted on February 23, 2013 by Brown Pinay| 1 Comment

My son was admitted at the MCU Hospital for a week. Let me share to you our experiences thru a series of blog post chronicling the confinement of my son (his pain and condition), parenting a sick child and my Nanay experiences which really humbles me and bought me in tears.

After my daughter’s hospitalization (posted here), now it is my bunso’s very unfortunate turn. It is really unbearable for a Mom like me to see your child whining. I am so helpless seeing him excruciating in pain. All I can do was to pray to the Almighty that he intercedes and take away all the pain of my Icko.

Before my son’s confinement, we had frequented the Emergency Room twice because his tummy hurts, it is already beyond the threshold that he can endure.

The pain started last February 12, 2013 and I was really alarmed by how Icko cried in pain (as in namimilipit sya talaga sa sakit), so immediately thereafter, I drove him all the way to MCU Hospital ER. Since wala talaga akong makita na trusted na hospital sa area namin, I bought Kukoy sa MCU Hospital. Halos paliparin ko ang kotse sa NLEX. Magkahalong kaba, lungkot at pag-aalala ng isang Ina ang aking naramdaman that time.

Pagdating sa hospital grounds Sh%T, hirap magpark, yan pa naman ang aking weakness at waterloo, pero pagpala kailangan nakakayanan. Isang shoot lang ako at nakapagpark agad agad…

At the ER the doctor examined him by pressing his tummy and asking which part really hurts. They applied hot water compress to bunso’s tummy, which eased his pain. The pedia on duty and the resident surgeon cleared him and the initial finding was that it was due to “delay muscle pain” due to his activity in taekwondo. At that instance my husband and I decided that after his recovery he will already stop his TKD. After 3 hours (we are admitted at 10PM), so at around 1AM of February 13, 2013 we are released home.

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Less than 24 hours, I rushed my son to MCU ER again (take note that we are from Marilao, Bulacan – so you can just imagine how I drove our car with a little boy in tow). This time aside from the unbearable pain in his tummy he was then having difficulty breathing. He was again attended by different ER pedia and surgeon on duty. His symptoms are more evident that he has some sort of acid reflux. That time I was already crying and praying to High heavens – tama nga na tatawagin mo lahat ng Santo pagalingin lang ang anak mo. I even promised to God and Mama Mary that as a sacrifice – maglalakad ako ng paluhod sa Divine Mercy Shrine Church and sa Our lady Of Manaoag Parish Church – a promise that I will keep talaga. Again hot water compress was applied to his tummy and (Prevacid was given) – both make him feel better. We were once again sent home after another 3 hours (February 13, 2013 at 3:00PM to 6:00PM).

When I was about to pay our ER Hospital Bill on our 2nd ER visit, I was quite surprised because our bill is only Php 85.oo pesos. I asked the billing dept about it coz I taught that there was a mistake, but I was informed may warranty at backjob pala ang Emergency Room…Php85 pesos lang ang binayaran naming on the second time kasi daw wala pang 24 hrs yung una namin admit….

Up Next – the hospital experience of my little kid and a little something about his condition – Dyspepsia (Non-Ulcer for Chidren)

“The Best Medicine in the World is the Mother’s Hug. ♥“

Posted in Health, My Kids, Parenting

Supporting My Kids’ Ambitions

Posted on June 9, 2012 by Brown Pinay| 1 Comment

At this early my son already knows what he wants when he grow up. Of course, it might change in the future but as of this moment his ambition is to become a pilot.

I would love him to be a Civil Engineer but I cannot just impose what I want on my kids. I remember that during my younger days I would really love to be a lawyer or a journalist, but my Mama insisted that I take ECE (and be an Engineer). With a heavy heart, I enrolled despite the known fact that Math is my water loo. Being an obedient daughter that I am, I strive with best of my ability to survive taking up an Engineering course. I feel bad that I did not excel. Although, I have high respect with my Mom, if I can turn back the time, I should have stand on my ground regarding my choice on the course to take.

This is the very reason why I impose on myself that if I will become a parent myself, I will respect my kids’ choice and guide them in every step of their way. I would listen to them.

My daughter is already on her 3rd year Nursing degree and it is her choice, I just presented to her the facts that there are already unemployed and under employed nurses. But she told me that she already knew that and she still want to take up Nursing. My son Icko is still in his 3rd grade, he still has a long way to go. For now he is still engross reading books about airplanes, aviation facts (i.e.aviation fuel flow meter, airplane models and capabilities). It will still change I know, but I will always support them in their ambition in life.

Posted in My Kids, Parenting

Have A Happy and Accident-Free Summer With Smart Parenting

Posted on March 18, 2012 by Brown Pinay| Leave a comment

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Oregano – An Effective Home Remedy for Cough

Posted on February 26, 2012 by Brown Pinay| 7 Comments

My Oregano Plant

Ever since I grew my oregano plant, it has been consistent that a Mommy neighbor will come knocking at our door asking if they can partake an oregano leaves since their kids. Since I am very generous {heheheh modesty aside} I would usually give them not just the leaves but the plant itself that they can grow in their garden.

Oregano is not just a culinary herb but it is also a wonder alternative medicinal plant. It is a natural cough remedy. Oregano helps to relieve the severity of the common cold and it is also believed to help relieve chills, stuffy sinuses, congestion, coughing, aches and fevers.

I can attest that it can really help loosen up phlegm. {But I was advice not to administer it to kids 2 years old and below since they have difficulty coughing out the phlegm}

My son has been nursing a bad cough with wheezing phlegm, he was asked to take salbutamol and anti-biotics, but the phlegm was still there even after he was done with the meds. Thanks to the good old Oregano concoction :