Being admitted to the hospital is hopefully something we will never have to experience. But there is a point in our lives that we can’t avoid it. Just like me, never in my thought that I would be admitted at the hospital. I was then in my first-year high school, it started with a fever. After a few days, I felt something painful in my neck and in my cheek near my right ear. My mom brought me to the clinic near in our place and the doctor told us that it was a mumps. So I was advice to take a medicine and need to rest. After three days, it was still painful and I felt it was getting worst! I can’t open my mouth anymore. I can’t swallow solid foods and lost my appetite. I only take liquids. Ouch! It’s really painful and I started to cry. My mom was so worried and decided to bring me to San Juan De Dios Hospital in Pasay City. My mom and I went to emergency room. The nurses had conducted the initial evaluation, facilitated my admission and put dextrose on me. On that day I was admitted, Dra. Andong is my attending physician, a pediatrician and also a child neurology. She had advice the nurse to give me a pain reliever to lessen the pain. Next, I was brought to the laboratory room for the x-rays, blood tests, and other laboratory examinations. The one that really scared me was when the nurse took blood on my arms about half of the test tube. I almost wanted to scream. Thanks to my mom for comforting me. When the doctor finished all the laboratories and tests, no other findings are found but only my neck is swollen. My doctor gave me some antibiotics to take. She also advises my mom to put a warm towel to the affected and painful area to reduce the pain and swelling.
After a week of staying at the hospital, I’m already fine and made a lot of progress. My doctor assured my mom that nothing to worry and we’re advised to be discharged. My mom and I were then so happy. I would like to thank Dra. Andong and the nurses, who provided the medical services I needed for my immediate recovery. I was so fortunate to have been attended by the best medical team. They had been so compassionate and well mannered and had provided me the best possible care that eased my condition during the duration of my confinement.
Thank you also to my teacher, for being so understanding and took a time to visit me together with my classmates. They brought fruits for me. Most especially to my mom and my two sisters, thank you so much for being so patient. They did not leave me during my hardest time and always on my side. To my dad, even though that he was then in Dubai, he always calls to check if I’m okay.
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