Hospital Visit - 1st time here?

I was never afraid to see a doctor or a dentist.  In fact I enjoy it.  Maybe because I have seen too many people in my family died because they did not want to have everything checked.  Okay, dying may be too much.  How about seeing other people realize that an illness could have been treated and something saved had they seen a doctor.

The past weeks has been really a pain for me. Or lemme say, itchy!  Yep.  Some part of my body (it's for you to guess!) suddenly got itchy. It wasn't supposed to be.  And then a few days later it started to flake. Hmmm... I got worried of course.  Aside from the bad itch, really bad itch, the skin dryness is getting worse.  And the more that it gets dry the more that it became apparent that it was getting worse.

I had to see doctor. soon.  But, alas, I remember that I have a personal doctor who I gladly text/ call or email straight from the Philippines.  So I did email her. And told her what I have in my own medicine box, she replied, okay try to use that and let's see.

A few days applying the cream, it actually got better.  But after a few days it became itchy once more.  Oh no!  I think that I really need to go see a doctor. Soon.

So today, armed with my insurance card, thank God our company got us covered here, I went to Med Care Hospital.  Had an appointment arranged to see a female dermatologist at 4:15PM.  It was near the site office so I had no reason no to be there on time.  In fact I only had to walk, even if it was quite hot @ 4 in the afternoon.

Off I went, she saw me around 4:30 and checked what was wrong.  She gave me the prescription and told me to see her after 10 days.

Did I say that I had to pay 50AED for the doctor and some 85AED for that crazy cetaphil cream and QV soap.  It wasn't covered by the insurance.  Oh well... for the itch to get away, I will gladly pay it!  Hope this works.

Sweet Little Lady

My Papa's half sister's sister got married yesterday.  Andy was asked to be a flower girl.  She's so adorable.  And she bragged that she was a good girl during the wedding because she walked down the isle.

The first time she was asked to be one she could barely walk. I had to carry her down.  As usual, being the proud mommy, here she is during the make-up session.

Smile by Lily Allen- Glee Cover

I'm addicted to Glee lately.  They sing cool songs. By cool I mean, songs I know,  famous and they give it a twist.

I could not help but really smile when I saw this earlier on the 12th episode. This song was introduced to me when I was a girl in the gutter in 2008.  But now, no more.  It just makes me smile wider hearing a crazy song and why you should not be lingering on depression. lol.  Enjoy.

She's Learning

Today is one of Andy's better days.  She wasn't cranky, she didn't throw a tantrum.  She was totally an adorable baby.

Since it's sunday, they went to church in the morning and then went out for lunch- well, over at my uncle jun's house that is.  Andy managed to get mama to get her around as usual.

At around 5pm their time, they began sending me text message that they are online and that I should also be too, as if I am not.  Anyway, the usual exchanges. But now, when Andy is asked to told of some phrases she'd gladly reply. Like when I buzzed them and said hi, she automatically said "Good afternoon", How are you?, Fine or was it mabuti? All those things that we tried telling her is slowly paying off!

I would not wonder one day that she'll gonna chat with me directly, not that she is not right now.  We do have times that we are the only ones talking. I still have to practice though. My distance makes it quite difficult to fully comprehend her.

One day down. Few hundred more!

She's going to be fine

She got out of the hospital today. Finally.  After almost 4 days of confinement.

As usual, I was excited to hear from them when I they get home.  See, when I arrive at the office, it's 12nn at home. 

I had tons of things to do actually that I didn't notice that it was almost 3pm back home when they started ym-ing me.  The usual, I asked them how they were, they said fine... etc, etc.

And then they went blank.  Must be the sucky connection at home.

So I waited until after I finished lunch, which means it's already early evening in Davao.  They asked me to call home.  I wondered why.  I was already online and we can exchange messages.  My sister insisted. Basta!, she said.

Called.  Andy answered. She's barely 3, she talks but sometimes there's a communication gap between 29 and 2.8. :o)

Mama got the phone. Explained how much the bill was, how much discount she got from the pediatrician.  And how your bill costs more when confined on a holiday. crap!

And then the bomb!  

When they got home, Andy was really excited.  She must miss home so much.  That's how she is/was even before.  The moment she got in the house, she went to the rooms, walking back and forth and back and forth and back and forth... You know, a 50sq. m house is huge when you're 3 yrs old.

And then she fainted! I was like, what?!

But she's okay now.  She must be really tired and very excited to come home.

I'm just glad that my baby's gonna be fine.

Hospital Once more

For the 3rd time this year, Andee finds herself admitted in the hospital. I was really devastated when I received the text message at about 4AM (Arabian Time).  They had rushed my daughter to the Brokenshire Hospital because she was running higher fever and has been throwing up almost all that she has taken in. That includes milk.

I hate it when she's sick and I am not there to take care of her.  The price of working abroad! :(  I know her doctor and the hospital and my Mama is taking good care of her.  But still, you can't take away the worry that creeps into me when this things happen.

I am praying and claiming that God will heal her from this!