What a tumultous night!
The day started out pretty normal. Kids off to school, adults all off to work.
I had a pretty good day in clinic, then headed over to my sister's house to see the kids after work and also for dinner.
All 4 kids were at home; my 2 were running around the house, Elizabeth was eating her dinner and I noticed that Vicky was having her clothes changed. MH was at home, watching TV on the couch. Nothing particularly unusual. My parents, Geok, Chai and HT were not back yet.
I went to the back kitchen to help with dinner preparations, when I heard Siti telling MH that Vicky was vomiting.
Vicky had been down with a cold/croup type thing over the weekend, so I assumed it was a post tussive vomit.
So initially she was given instructions to administer some cough mixture because we were told she had been coughing.
However, I think Vicky still continued to throw up. MH made the decision to take Vicky to the children's hospital then. That was just after 6pm.
We waited around at home, when at 730pm Geok called me from the hospital to tell me that they were still waiting to be seen.
Since none of the other adults were home yet Chris and I had our dinner and proceeded to our kids home for bed.
At 830pm I get the message that Vicky was to be admitted for suspected intussusception!
She had continued to throw up in the hospital emergency, and the vomitus was now green.
I think they were really unlucky in that it must have been a busy night. It took another 2 hours before she was assessed by the paediatric surgeon, and for the ultrasound to be done.
Fortunately once she had the ultrasound and the diagnosis was confirmed, she had the air enema which reduced the intussusception.
The hospital was also short on single rooms so my poor sister had to stay with Vicky in a 4 bedded room.
Here's hoping that things stay resolved and she comes home soon.
It's been such a shock!
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