This morning I drove the younger maid to the medical centre so that she could look after grannie while her aunty (grannie’s maid Maria) can come home to rest.
When I arrived the lights of the room were switched on, Maria told me that grannie had been having diarrhoea all throughout the night and therefore both of them did not sleep much. She tried to give some porridge we brought to grannie but she did not want to have any. She looks worst today since admission and she’s in a lot of pain.
Finally for the first time since grannie’s admission, I met Dr. Kiew Chik Sang. He should be in his 50’s, slightly above 5 feet, slim and wearing glasses. He spoke to grannie in Cantonese.
He also confirmed that grannie looks the worst today eventhough for the last two days her condition was improving. He explained to me that grannie is having two problems right now.
1. Her stomach is bleeding because of stress. This stress comes from not being able to do what she wants. As a result, the nurse administered an injection for this.
2. Since old people have delicate skin, there is a sore at her buttock caused by wearing diapers and from not being able to move much. He advised us to get a bottle of Vaseline and to apply it when changing diapers.
Furthermore, he explained the following.
1. Her diarrhoea is caused by the reaction to the antibiotic. There was also blood when she passed motion.
2. He took some blood from her left hand for blood test to ascertain whether there is any drop in her blood count. If yes, then he would have to give her a blood transfusion. (I just received a sms from Aunty Linda. The doctor is giving her a blood transfusion in 2 hours’ time since she has lost a lot of blood).
3. Eventhough she has not been sleeping much, he cannot sedate her because that will stop her from coughing. By not coughing the mucus in her lungs will get worst. He will give her something to liquidify the flame.
He advised those who want to come back to see grannie to come back. She may get worst or get better.
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