Flu season is here now..that mean it's also the season for Mishu to start getting sick again and again!!*sigh* since she started school 2 months ago ,she been sick for the 4 th times!! Mishu had cold since Thursday but I still make her to go to school on Friday and Saturday..After Saturday school,she seem restless and tired.I been feeding her with every cold,cough and flu medication OTC(over the counter) for the last few days..I thought she getting better coz I planned to meet Gertrude who came from PA to visit her friends in Queens on Sunday(what a nice and beautiful Sunday weather) but suddenly during Saturday night Mishu has fever..on and off..about 102-101 F..My first thought is to bring her to emergency room but after a quick flashback ,I don't think it's a good idea..I used to bring her to emergency room at the hospital nearby,but the waiting period during midnight hours was so painful long and worthless..all they do to her is to cool down her body temperature ..furthermore ,last week Mishu had her 1st H1N1 vaccine and Flu shot ,so she will fine for now from contract to swine flu..that is no point for me to worried about her from getting swine flu.. It's also Mishu's 1st time getting Flu shot..we never wanted Mishu to get any flu shot since she was born but since she going to school now,I think it's better for her to get all the vaccines .At first her daddy was not sure bcoz of the conflicting report and debates about H1N1 vaccine but I assured him,we are better safe than sorry when the news of spreading swine flu is everywhere and deathly..
Mishu is a good patient..she don't really get cranky.The best thing is she love taking medicine!! Yesterday night,I notice she laying shivering on the bed watching TV,complaining cold and when I touch her forehead it's so hot..quickly dress her up in socks , sweater shirt and pant.
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used a cooling pad to cool her forehead down..keep taking her temperature from time to time..she ask for candy so I give in since she is sick..
Mishu is a good patient..she don't really get cranky.The best thing is she love taking medicine!! Yesterday night,I notice she laying shivering on the bed watching TV,complaining cold and when I touch her forehead it's so hot..quickly dress her up in socks , sweater shirt and pant...
used a cooling pad to cool her forehead down..keep taking her temperature from time to time..she ask for candy so I give in since she is sick..
she kick her daddy out of his bed!! coz her room don't have TV
Barney and friends is comforting Mishu now
she complained her lip is painful..yeah that right,chap and dry lip..so get her a tube of carmex,told her to put on her lip now and then..
she complained her throat is painful too,so mommy quickly cook some barley drink for her..I know if she sick she must have strep throat....maybe it's my culture to drink barley drink when we are sick! hubby said he never heard of this! haha!
daddy ask me to bring her to see her doctor but it's Sunday!! the only place open for Mishu it's hospital..Furthermore what can her doctor do to her? usually they just gave her antibiotic and ask me to get OTC cough and flu medicine for her.See? I stored every brand of children medicine I can find OTC....hmmmm....maybe if tomorrow she still not getting better maybe I should bring her to see her pediatrician to get some antibiotic.
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Looking forward to hear that Mishu will be okay tomorrow. She is such a good girl.
A big bear hug to her.
Aunty Mel
Poor Mishu. I hope she will be well soon. Sorry that we can't meet up in NY. I left the things with my friend so if you are around that area just go and pick it up ok.
Mel
Thank you for your concern.Luckily by Sunday nite Mishu's fever gone! she just have some coughing and sorethroath now..
icook4fun:
Mishu is getting better.as long as fever gone nothing matter more now..yea...I 'm so disappointed can't meet you on Sunday..somemore the weather was really fine not really cold,right? I will call you soon or when I 'm going to pick the stuffs from your friends..thanks you for bringing the stuffs I requested..oh!! please let me know how much I owe you.Thanks a bunch!!
Mishu is really a trooper taking medicine, compare to my youngest nephew..he has to have a trash can or a puke bag/basin next him when he takes any medicine. Hope Mishu get well soon.
I was down with flu last week or so...
I hope Mishu will get well soon!
Dear Mishu, hope you get well soon..big hugs!
Lesley, I like the barley water idea =). It work for me when I am under the weather especially sore throat and heaty. Butthen I dunno why the barley that they sell here in asian store is so different from the ones in msia. Msia's are very clear and not sticky. The ones here like so gooey ..maybe there is a strategy to boil it???
Nicholas finally got his H1N1 shot too, I was so happy when the nurse called on friday nite. Have to wait for second dose...but it takes months...can't complain, i really nearly gave up hunting for them already...
you too, take care.....
Best wishes for Mishu's recovery...... so I can read more of her adventures . Do you know that You have quite a skill to narrate them , I am growing really addicted of her stories
NL
Dawn:
Thank you,she getting better now,can jump and run even still coughing.Now it's my turn to get sick:(
Mishu love medicine so much.Sometime she even remind me it's time for her to take medicine! I think these days the chicldren medicine manufacture try to add fruity flavor into their syrup,so it's easy for the kids to take it..
mycookinghut:
ops!! sorry to heard that!! now Mishu pass her sick baton to me too:( Hope you feel better now:)
moonlight-tears:
thank you aunty Nic!! I think different state have different way to distribute the H1N1 vaccine.For Mishu I just bring her to see her pediatrican and he gave her the shot.We don't have to hunt for it.Actually she should get the shot early but her doc said she had sorethroat.He dun wanna to vaccine her if she sick.Then we have to come back again..when she well..her second H1N1 shot will be 1 month from her 1st shot..Get GOYA brand barley,it's the same barley that we had in Msia.I know what you mean by not clear.Years ago when I bought barley from asian store I also terkejut why the coooked barley water turn up so weird .The barley sold at asian market is from China that ppls used to cook meaty soup..I accidently found out the GOYA brand barley is the right texture barley that we used to have in Msia.Actually when you talk to ppls from china they said it's all the same but we still like the same barley we used to drink,right? you can get GoYa barley anywhere in "lofan' supermarket.Hope this help!
NL:
thank you for your compliments and dropping by:) I hope you enjoy your time here:)Hope to see you again:p
Yes, this is the toughest time of the year when people get cold and sick so easily. I hope Mishu will get well soon. Hang in there. Eat lots of warm soup and stay hydrated.
Zue:
Thank you:)
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