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Music: I Could Sing of Your Love Forever – Hillsong Kids
Mood: Lethargic

Ha! Already April, already past a quarter of a year, and last I blogged was last November. #fail

Stumbled upon Nora‘s new blog and she made me miss blogging. Though, not that I have anything interesting to say. Except that some keys on my laptop are dead.

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qwertyuiopasdfjklzxcvbnm – See wats missin?

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Ta-da! No Up Arrow, Apostrophe or +Alt either. I’m using the On-Screen Keyboard. How sad is that? Even the external keyboard that I bought a while ago, decided to die on me. But it’s okay. I’ve learned to use my mouse to type concurrently with my usable keys.

For instance, typing “Haha”, it’s click mouse, type key, click mouse, type key = Haha. #fail

Ma said my Pa wants to sponsor me a new laptop. But truthfully I’d rather put the money in my ASB. So how do I get the money without getting the laptop? :P

Funny aside, I just recovered from Dengue. I was lucky to be sick for 10 days without any critical symptoms. It started out with what-I-thought-was-migraine and fever. No serious chills. The worst part was just the eye muscle pain — felt like my eyes were going to fall out from their sockets. I did feel nauseous some of the time, had to stop eating every time I felt like everything I swallowed was gonna come out. Other than that, I had rashes.

And that was it, I had to do a blood test. Never knew I’d be Dengue-positive. The clinic nurse broke the news out to me on the phone in a tone of how someone tells you that you won the grand prize in a lucky draw.

It kind of shocked me — I was thinking, “Crap, not again.” *starts packing bag to be hospitalised*

First time I was hospitalised, it was for pneumonia back in 2005; my right lung was almost a goner. Second time I was sent to the hospital, weird rashes appeared too. The clinic referred me to the hospital right away. I thought I was going to be admitted again; tested for Dengue, but my rashes turned out to be Measles.

And the thing about these rashes — they all look alike! Heat rash, Dengue spots, measles, allergy! A blood test and the level of itchiness and pain will tell the difference.

Never take rashes lightly, because the doc didn’t even suggest a blood test despite telling him I had a week-long of fever, nausea, headache and eye pain. I had to ask.

He said what I was having looked like measles, and was probably measles anyway, and told me not to worry. But I had measles a few years back and it started from my behind ears before spreading down to my back. And it almost slipped my mind about asking whether it was possible that I had Dengue.

So I had Dengue. Did another blood test at the hospital. My platelet count was 112 — wasn’t critical yet. 150 and above is normal. But the doctors just told me to go home, drink lots of fluids and take lots of rest. So I was at home for the whole week, trying to normalise my platelet count. Wednesday, the next day, my platelet count went up to 125 — In less than 24 hours. Come Friday. two days later, my platelet count was finally normal. 172! Woohoo! No more Dengue, said the doctor.

Thank You, Lord! :) Still not sure why God let me fall sick, usually I’d realise why right away. I guess this one needs a little more time figuring out, maybe for one, is to spend time with family and friends. Everyone was really worried and gave me advice on how to keep this Dengue at bay. Thank you all for your concern.

Fact: There is no medicine for Dengue. Even antibiotics don’t work. Only fluids, to wash down whatever that is in the bloodstream.

Well, I am thankful I detected it early. I am glad I am well and alive! Weee!

Tagged: dengue, doctors, god, hospital, thankful