Its been 5 days...
Tuesday, May 03, 2011
I missed posting postcards on those days but I am doing more important thing as a mom, I am taking care of my little girl, well, I always take care of my kids. But this time, its different, Yes, she's sick since Thursday, fever only stopped last night...she got some rashes all over her body. I pity to see her like that, she's not eating for few days until last Sunday for some fruits but today she is getting better, she ate the baked macaroni that I made for her and ate dinner plus still eating fruits and veggies! She's getting better each minute, thanks God!
Anyway, last Saturday we went to local clinic here, its name is Phnom Penh Healthcare Center (also known as Somary Raffles) and had Isabelle checked, the Japanese doctor was so nice and the staff are friendly, I think some of them are nurse but they are not wearing a medical scrub uniforms which I hope they do, so they will look more professional.
While for Isabelle's another visit to the doctor last Monday at a Hope Worldwide Embassy Medical Center, I was impressed with their staff and nurses, they are wearing their nurse uniform that's really look nice and neat, these Cambodian nurses look so competent! The must have bought those uniforms at http://www.blueskyscrubs.com/categories/Scrubs/, I guess! The place was bigger enough and I can say its new and clean facility, they have a playroom and they really have great toys, and most of all they support good cause wherein all profits are donated to Sihanouk Hospital Center of Hope which provides free treatment to the poor! The pediatrician is great, he is American doctor with 20years experience in both primary and intensive care...he did checked everything, ears, eyes, throat, joints, skin...tummy, chest then he explained to me what Isabelle's case is and speak very soft, he is Dr. Sutton Whitaker. Isabelle was so behave, didn't even cried while he is doing all this things but she is covering her eyes, I guess she is shy to the new doctor! hehehe! Well, I think I can recommend him right away, I have a good feeling that he knew what he is doing and he is great. Will come back soon for my little girl's immunization! I'm happy to found this new clinic. Oh, they also have laboratory services, ultrasound, X-ray, ECG, and pharmacy within the building, so its easy too!
Isabelle might have dengue fever but was lacking symptoms except for the rashes and fever, ruling-out measles because she doesn't look like one, watery eyes, look very sick and having cough, could be German measles but still not. If he got fever yesterday, she will go for a dengue test but luckily yesterday aftrnoon, fever stopped so doesn't need to do so after consulting Dr. Sutton again or it could be a first strike of dengue which if the body is strong can handle it but he said I don't need to worry because no dengue cases since last month and not season! The rashes is a virus she got from someone and its German measles also known as a 3-day measles — is an infection that primarily affects the skin and lymph nodes, and is mild disease in children.
For now, Isabelle still have rashes but getting less, she's not taking any medicine about it...and it doesn't look like itchy for she is not scratching it. All these days I cannot sleep well, I was sleeping at 4am because I am really giving her medicines and watching her temperature, because if its dengue it needs closed observation. Then woke up at 6am or until she wakes up...I am so worried those days (I'm still because she still have rashes) but thanks God for making my little girl better! She will be turning 2 on 15th...
And I will be posting postcard next, thanks for all of you who have visited me here, I will visit you back tonight or tomorrow.
Anyway, last Saturday we went to local clinic here, its name is Phnom Penh Healthcare Center (also known as Somary Raffles) and had Isabelle checked, the Japanese doctor was so nice and the staff are friendly, I think some of them are nurse but they are not wearing a medical scrub uniforms which I hope they do, so they will look more professional.
While for Isabelle's another visit to the doctor last Monday at a Hope Worldwide Embassy Medical Center, I was impressed with their staff and nurses, they are wearing their nurse uniform that's really look nice and neat, these Cambodian nurses look so competent! The must have bought those uniforms at http://www.blueskyscrubs.com/categories/Scrubs/, I guess! The place was bigger enough and I can say its new and clean facility, they have a playroom and they really have great toys, and most of all they support good cause wherein all profits are donated to Sihanouk Hospital Center of Hope which provides free treatment to the poor! The pediatrician is great, he is American doctor with 20years experience in both primary and intensive care...he did checked everything, ears, eyes, throat, joints, skin...tummy, chest then he explained to me what Isabelle's case is and speak very soft, he is Dr. Sutton Whitaker. Isabelle was so behave, didn't even cried while he is doing all this things but she is covering her eyes, I guess she is shy to the new doctor! hehehe! Well, I think I can recommend him right away, I have a good feeling that he knew what he is doing and he is great. Will come back soon for my little girl's immunization! I'm happy to found this new clinic. Oh, they also have laboratory services, ultrasound, X-ray, ECG, and pharmacy within the building, so its easy too!
Isabelle might have dengue fever but was lacking symptoms except for the rashes and fever, ruling-out measles because she doesn't look like one, watery eyes, look very sick and having cough, could be German measles but still not. If he got fever yesterday, she will go for a dengue test but luckily yesterday aftrnoon, fever stopped so doesn't need to do so after consulting Dr. Sutton again or it could be a first strike of dengue which if the body is strong can handle it but he said I don't need to worry because no dengue cases since last month and not season! The rashes is a virus she got from someone and its German measles also known as a 3-day measles — is an infection that primarily affects the skin and lymph nodes, and is mild disease in children.
For now, Isabelle still have rashes but getting less, she's not taking any medicine about it...and it doesn't look like itchy for she is not scratching it. All these days I cannot sleep well, I was sleeping at 4am because I am really giving her medicines and watching her temperature, because if its dengue it needs closed observation. Then woke up at 6am or until she wakes up...I am so worried those days (I'm still because she still have rashes) but thanks God for making my little girl better! She will be turning 2 on 15th...
And I will be posting postcard next, thanks for all of you who have visited me here, I will visit you back tonight or tomorrow.
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Hope Worldwide Embassy Medical Center
#18 Street 228, Sangkat Chaktomuk, Khan Daunphen,
Phnom Penh, Cambodia
Open from Monday - Friday (8am -5pm)
Call for Appointment
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Hope your baby is well now. I admire those doctors who helps the poor without expecting something in return. My friend who is a doctor now, she went to medical missions to help. It's quite an experience.