Just a week after we transferred here in our new house in Santa Rosa, I got sick again eventually it was Dengue fever.
November 21
It all started before my shift starts Sunday night and I felt very cold, my hands and feet are both freezing but I am still feeling fine except for the coldness. After a few hours of working, my temperature went up to 39.2 which is really high and I started to feel my head aching so I have decided to go undertime with my work at 3 AM.
I tried to rest all day at home but I started losing my appetite and my taste buds changed. My headache is still there then my stomach started to hurt as well. I cannot eat and drink as every time I do, I am getting this feeling that I wanted to puke.
November 22
I had an online consultation with a Doctor and she said that I might have Dengue fever because of my symptoms.
November 23
Biogesic didn't help me much and I cannot rest and sleep because of the pain in my stomach and head so I have decided to visit the hospital to get admitted and treated.
The last time that I was admitted was 2009 due to Acute Gastritis and good thing my mom is available to accompany me in the hospital. By the way I went to New Sinai MDI Hospital to get treated around 1:30 PM and was able to check-in my room in the COVID rooms around 6 PM. Why COVID room? I undergo swab test in my nose and throat to check first if I am positive or negative with the COVID virus and I the result is negative then we will be transferred to a regular private room.
My first day in the hospital was very hard as I am feeling very weak as I cannot eat and I vomited twice already. My headache and abdominal pain is also killing me.
November 24
It was my wife' birthday today and I am here in the hospital. Last August during my son's 8th birthday, I am on isolation due to COVID.
Unfortunately, we have no choice as I needed to get treated. I started feeling better as my headache and abdominal pain was lessen and I can sleep and rest better.
November 25
I got my swab test result for COVID and it is negative so we were transferred to another room for regular patients.
I stayed in the hospital from November November 23-29. In my first few days I experienced body pain even if I am just resting, chills and I do not have any appetite. My fever is on and off and I am getting paracetamol shots from time to time.
My routine is the same which is to sleep and rest. My vitals are being checked after 3-4 hours and I am getting blood extraction test everyday so they can monitor my platelet count.
November 28
My fever is finally gone and I am starting to feel better and I am eating more now.
Had a quick video call with one of my best highschool buddy B.A.
November 29
My doctor said that my platelets is going up and I can be discharged and rest at home.
December 3
Today, I had my follow up check up and thankful to God that my platelets are back to normal and I can start working again by Monday.
I am thankful to my mom who accompanied me in the hospital and took care of me. I am also thankful to God for healing me again and for my company Synchrony Financial who paid for my hospital bills worth 75,000 php.
I am happy to see my family and rest here at home. Hopefully this will be the last time that I will get sick again.
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