One exciting thing about having a child that has had developmental setbacks is witnessing developmental comebacks. Well, I know not all kids and not all parents are as fortunate as Patty and we are. But I feel we have been very fortunate that Patty has been able to rebound so much from the setbacks of her first year.
Friday, November 17, 2017
Hot Spell has broken
Our super hot spell has finally broken with the arrival of a good
rain. It's raining as I write. Man, it was hot! The weather here can be very challenging, and it seems
sometimes that nearly everyone has some kind of cough, cold or fever.
Patty developed some kind of throat infection that sent us to doctor/hospital visits the last three evenings. Dr. Narong, our usual pediatrician, wasn't open the second night, so we went to the ER at the Srinagarind Hospital, which is the University Hospital here-- where things take longer. But they do a thorough work-up with x-rays, blood and urine lab-work, and they gave Patty IV fluids cause Patty hasn't been able to eat much. It had been a late-hour decision to go there, and we wound up getting home at 4 a.m. Lak subsequently took a half day off, and I slept late but still just got a half night's sleep.
By the next evening, still little or no improvement in Patty's breathing and her fever was still coing and going, so we visited Dr. Narong again. He prescribed a different antibiotic, stating that the infection was resistant to the first one he'd prescribed, and he said the two meds given by the hospital would not be of benefit. The ER visit had been expensive, and also, evidently, relatively useless.
I have had to more or less bite the bullet and swallow the pill of orthodox western medicine with Patty's health problems. Fortunately, she does seem to be getting stronger, but these things still happen. Bottom line, however, her resilient spirit is amazing, and she is usually in good spirits and full of energy.
Patty developed some kind of throat infection that sent us to doctor/hospital visits the last three evenings. Dr. Narong, our usual pediatrician, wasn't open the second night, so we went to the ER at the Srinagarind Hospital, which is the University Hospital here-- where things take longer. But they do a thorough work-up with x-rays, blood and urine lab-work, and they gave Patty IV fluids cause Patty hasn't been able to eat much. It had been a late-hour decision to go there, and we wound up getting home at 4 a.m. Lak subsequently took a half day off, and I slept late but still just got a half night's sleep.
By the next evening, still little or no improvement in Patty's breathing and her fever was still coing and going, so we visited Dr. Narong again. He prescribed a different antibiotic, stating that the infection was resistant to the first one he'd prescribed, and he said the two meds given by the hospital would not be of benefit. The ER visit had been expensive, and also, evidently, relatively useless.
I have had to more or less bite the bullet and swallow the pill of orthodox western medicine with Patty's health problems. Fortunately, she does seem to be getting stronger, but these things still happen. Bottom line, however, her resilient spirit is amazing, and she is usually in good spirits and full of energy.
Happy Chinese New Year
Once again, Thai people are saying "Sawadee bii mai", or "Happy New Year"... this time it is for Chinese New Year. In Thailand, where people generally like celebrations, there are three different markings of the New Year to celebrate: the one many of us are familiar with that begins on January 1st of each year, then the Chinese New Year, and then the traditionaly Thai New Year, which is marked by the Songkran Festival in April.
I like that. Three new years celebrations, three chances to make new years resolutions, and thus they need not be taken too seriously. If you don't get 'em right after that Thai new year celebration in April, you need not wait a whole year before trying again!
This season also brings to mind the ordeal that we, as a family, were experiencing two years ago, when Patty was in the hospital for numerous long stretches of time, and was in precarious health.
This year, she is, for the most part, in robust health.
I like that. Three new years celebrations, three chances to make new years resolutions, and thus they need not be taken too seriously. If you don't get 'em right after that Thai new year celebration in April, you need not wait a whole year before trying again!
This season also brings to mind the ordeal that we, as a family, were experiencing two years ago, when Patty was in the hospital for numerous long stretches of time, and was in precarious health.
This year, she is, for the most part, in robust health.
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