Sickness strikes again on my baby! Apparently, pneumonia seems to be the culprit; good thing we had him checked by his pedia early. I wonder what is pneumonia and what causes it. I have browsed the internet and saw this article of wikipedia:
Pneumonia is an inflammatory condition of the lung—especially affecting the microscopic air sacs (alveoli)—associated with fever, chest symptoms, and a lack of air space (consolidation) on a chest X-ray. Pneumonia is typically caused by an infection but there are a number of other causes. Infectious agents include: bacteria, viruses, fungi, and parasites.
Typical symptoms include cough, chest pain, fever, and difficulty breathing. Diagnostic tools include x-rays and examination of the sputum. Vaccines to prevent certain types of pneumonia are available. Treatment depends on the underlying cause with presumed bacterial pneumonia being treated with antibiotics.
Although pneumonia was regarded by William Osler in the 19th century as "the captain of the men of death", the advent of antibiotic therapy and vaccines in the 20th century have seen radical improvements in survival outcomes. Nevertheless, in the third world, and among the very old, the very young and the chronically ill, pneumonia remains a leading cause of death.
Signs and Symptoms
People with infectious pneumonia often have a productive cough, fever accompanied by shaking chills, shortness of breath, sharp or stabbing chest pain during deep breaths, confusion, and an increased respiratory rate. In the elderly, confusion may be the most prominent symptom. The typical symptoms in children under five are fever, cough, and fast or difficult breathing. Fever, however, is not very specific, as it occurs in many other common illnesses, and may be absent in those with severe disease or malnutrition. Additionally, a cough is frequently absent in children less than 2 months old. More severe symptoms may include: central cyanosis, decreased thirst, convulsions, persistent vomiting, or a decreased level of consciousness.
| Symptoms frequency in pneumonia |
| Symptom | Frequency |
| Cough | 79–91% |
| Fatigue | 90% |
| Fever | 71–75% |
| Shortness of breath | 67–75% |
| Sputum | 60–65% |
| Chest pain | 39–49% |
Some causes of pneumonia are associated with classic, but non-specific, clinical characteristics. Pneumonia caused by Legionella may occur with abdominal pain, diarrhea, or confusion, while pneumonia caused by Streptococcus pneumoniae is associated with rusty colored sputum, and pneumonia caused by Klebsiella may have bloody sputum often described as "currant jelly".
Physical examination may sometimes reveal low blood pressure, a high heart rate, or a low oxygen saturation. Examination of the chest may be normal, but may show decreased chest expansion on the affected side. Harsh breath sounds from the larger airways that are transmitted through the inflamed lung are termed bronchial breathing, and are heard on auscultation with a stethoscope. Rales (or crackles) may be heard over the affected area during inspiration. Percussion may be dulled over the affected lung, and increased, rather than decreased, vocal resonance distinguishes pneumonia from a pleural effusion. Struggling to breathe, confusion, and blue-tinged skin are signs of a medical emergency.
Cause
Pneumonia is primarily due to infections, with less common causes including irritants and the unknown. Although more than one hundred strains of micro organisms can cause pneumonia, only a few are responsible for most cases. The most common types of infectious are viruses and bacteria with it being less commonly due to fungi or parasites. Mixed infections with both viruses and bacterial may occur in up to 45% of infections in children and 15% of infections in adults. A causative agent is not isolated in approximately half of cases despite careful testing. The term pneumonia is sometimes more broadly applied to inflammation of the lung (for example caused by autoimmune disease, chemical burns or drug reactions), however this is more accurately referred to as pneumonitis.
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~ Parenting Style ~
1. Do you exercise full or minimal control over your child’s / children’s behavior?
>> Lance is one year and 9 months old baby. Control is not strictly imposed on him yet. But hubby and I are sharing the control over Lance. But I think I exercise control most of the time. Because hubby is very busy at work.
2. Do you expect your child / children to obey 100% or let her / him / them do what pleases her / him / them?
>> No, I don’t expect my child to be obedient 100% but I won’t allow him to do all what pleases him, he must learn how to control himself.
3. Do you welcome discussion or you simply set rules?
>> I prefer a discussion to be fair and just.
4. Do you reprimand?
>> I haven’t experience this yet with my baby but with hubby – definitely! Lol!
5. Do you use spanking for punishment?
>> I tried to spank Lance once but he still doesn’t know it.
6. Do you use some kind of a reward System for motivation?
>> Definitely.
7. Do you enjoy being a Parent?
>> A lot but difficult at times. It takes a lot of sacrifices too.
8. Are you a hands-on Parent or do you have a full-time Nanny?
>> At present, my MIL takes care of Lance while we are at work. We employed a nanny 3 times this year and all of them resigned 1-3 days after hiring. :-( But if we are financially capable, I would like to resign from work and be a housewife.
9. At what age would you let your child make simple decisions for himself / herself?
>> I guess Lance already makes simple decision when he had been aware of his surroundings and developed his senses. Like knowing and choosing what he wants to eat, that simple.
10. Do you and your Husband have the same Parenting Style?
>> Not really though there are some things alike.
~ Wife Style ~
7. How long have you been married?
>> We got married December 2005, so, it’s been 3 and half years.
8. How do you feel about being a Wife?
>> I am not a perfect wife and fall short of being an ideal wife. I also feel guilty because sometimes I forgot my responsibility as a wife maybe because of our current set-up at home. But hubby is more of service than me.
9. What has been your typical sleeping attire since you got married?
>> It depends. I wear pajamas during cold weather but usually I wear short pants and t-shirt.
10. How do you show how appreciative you are of your Husband?
>> I thank him first then followed with a kiss.
11. What do you do when your Husband annoys you?
>> I usually keep quiet and won’t have eye contact.
12. You are buying or planning to buy your first house as Husband and Wife….
>> Hopefully, we could pursue this in the near future. Everybody wants own their simple abode.
13. How does your house look like at the end of the day when Hubby gets home?
>> Of course, toys are cluttered all over.
14. How do you feel about running a household?
>> I love doing household chores.
15. What is the sweetest gift you have given your Husband so far?
>> I bought him gold bracelet jewelry.
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Last week, we had to see an ophthalmologist to check Lance’ left eye. It’s been more than a month since we noticed that Lance L-eye is swelling and according to my MIL it’s a kuliti. Sorry don’t know the English term of that. Lance was already medicated with antibiotics last two weeks ago but still the eyes won’t subside. Until my hubby’s cousin doctor saw Lance eyes and recommended to have it checked by an opthal already. The opthal prescribed us eye drops and erythromycin eye cream, and advised to administer warm compress on his L-eye. My MIL and I laughed when he said the latter because all the while we thought it’s not good because eyes are delicate/ sensitive. As per the opthal, kuliti is caused by bacteria usually when Lance would rub his eyes with his hands dirty, or possibly landed on his eyelashes. Fortunately, Lance’ left eye is getting better, and he regains the handsome and cute baby face. Here is his photo with his bulged eyelid
Cute still huh?!
A post blessed Lenten Season Greetings to all!
Oh Well, Mr. G finally confiscated my PR 2 and gave back the magic “0”. At least, he gave me a taste of it. -_-
I’ve been inactive for a couple of weeks because my baby got sick. I have mentioned here that my baby acquired colds and coughs due to bad weather and we visited Lance pedia last March 30 (Monday). Unfortunately, my baby was admitted in the hospital last April’s fools’ day (Wednesday) at 8pm. On that same day, my hubby, who is on leave to help in the preparation for our town fiesta – April 3, together with my MIL decided to visit my baby’s pedia because Lance sickness seems to get worse considering we just had his check up 2 days ago. Lance does not want to eat any food, not even his milk; he only wants to drink water the whole day and needs to drink a lot of medicines. Plus my baby vomits about 3-4 times a day which is painful to see. Whenever he tries to eat something, my baby would throw up after a few minutes. My poor baby! Not to mention the difficulty in giving Lance his oral medicines this adds more stress on him. That’s why our pedia recommended confining my baby in the hospital. At first, I was hesitant to admit Lance in the hospital because he might have traumatic experience undergoing it. Then, I asked my pedia what medications would differ if I will admit my baby and she told me that antibiotics will be injected thru the dextrose which is faster and more effective in the healing process also, to prevent my baby from dehydration. So, hubby and I finally decided to admit Lance in the hospital.
After admission, we headed at the ER for the usual medical procedures. My baby started to cry when the nurse tied his right hand with a rubber in order to inject the needle for the dextrose. Lance cried out loud the whole procedure. We cannot stop him from crying and all he uttered was “Mama, Mama!” I know he is asking for help. Then, the nurse proceeded on the skin test for the antibiotics to know if Lance has an allergy/ reaction to the antibiotics. This procedure made Lance angrier and cried out lout painfully. At this point, I can’t help but to cry; feeling guilty and sorry that he has to undergo that. Afterwards, we proceeded to the Imaging Department for an X-ray exam and finally to our room. It took us until 11pm to stop Lance from crying. He fell asleep crying. What made it difficult for us is that whenever somebody will open the door especially a nurse he would be awake crying. Maybe he thinks that they would do the same thing again. Pity Lance… And he has sacrificed in our 4 day confinement at hospital. After his confinement, my baby seems to be scared of people strange to him which is not usual on him before..
The diagnosis on his sickness is Pneumonia on both of Lance lungs. Until now, I am still wondering on the cause of this sickness. I felt that I am a bad mother because I do not take care very well of my baby. I thought I did until that happened. Last Friday, my baby started to have clogged nose again!!!! What is this stupid cold that keeps coming back! I did everything I can to protect him but still this happens. I’m thinking he might have allergy like on dust or in cats – our cat stays inside the house? It’s possible because Lance immune system is suppressed at present. Lance have schedule for Flu Vaccine this month but due to his health condition we need to defer it until next month when Lance is fully recovered. Urgh!
For friends and relatives who visited and gave us support – Thank You Very Much!
I am quite unhappy with the situation my cousin, Greg, is into. He is burdened with debts! He is an extravagant spender brat. He has debts in all his credit cards and he could no longer manage them. My cousin, who is in US, called me up last Friday night and confided that he is in trouble with his credit cards and do not know what to do. He mentioned that he was awake in his long sleep of denial that he is becoming out of control spending. He called me up because he does not want to let his family know that he is in trouble.
I told him that I browsed and encountered in the internet a site that offers a bad credit debt consolidation. They help people who are in bad debt situation solve their problems. I think it is a good offer because he would not worry talking to all his creditors, and payment of interest and charges would be minimized as it will all be consolidated. At least, he would just be managing to only one creditor. I suggested that he checks the web site to know more of the details. I warned my cousin not to be hacked by the situation again. I hope he listens.
My mom and I seldom talk or email in details about my baby's milestones due to our busy lives. A while ago, I had a chance to talk to my mom, Lance' Grandmother a.k.a "Granny", in the YM chat room. She was living in Australia for almost a year now and she failed to see the continuing growth and development of her "apo" - (Grandson).
I told her that my baby knows how to imitate the sounds of a lion, cow, monkey and duck. That he also knows where are his feet, hands, shirt and nose. When you ask my baby to point the elephant, chicken, pig, horse, giraffe, clock, truck, turtle, baby, orange, banana and a lot more he'll show them to you. I mentioned all of these to my mom just today and she was amazed, excited and happy to know his Grandson is "matalino or bright"! She wished to go home in the Philippines at once!
I stiil remember when my mom was still with us, she was very hands on in taking care of Lance. She would voluntarily do everything for my baby. I believe all Grandmothers are like that. They play a very active role in their Grandson's/ daughter's lives, sometimes as if they are the mother of our child. They supersede the real mothers! Sometimes they reprimand you for doing or not doing this to their "apo". In spite of that, they are the ones who shall be commended for sacrificing and pouring out love to our children especially in the case of those working mothers who don't have anyone to rely on but our own mothers/ mother-in-laws. A service which is difficult to pay in return.
Me, hubby and baby had a family day out last Sunday. We went at SM to shop for groceries and a usual dine out lunch. We seldom go out together with Lance that's why we maximized our time that day, after which, we attended the holy mass.
Before shopping for groceries, we had lunch at Jollibee as usual. Whenever we dine out with lance, we always eat at Jollibee because Lance simply loves Jollibee! Yun kc nakagisnan niya.. hehe.. He loves the burger steak, jolli spaghetti and most especially the jolli fries! My baby will insistly point to the french fries and ask for them. When he eats fries, he would insert altogether 3 sticks of fries in his mouth! as if he would never eat them again.. ~wink~
Then, we let Lance experience riding on the car rides for the first time. We let him see first how it works by observing other kids riding on them. My baby was amazed with them and he liked them immediately. Lance rode in three cars and repeated it three times per car! At first, I thought he will get dizzy but he was tough. He even stood up at the yellow car ride while it was moving and he acts as if he really drives a car! Oh boy! my Lance really enjoyed the day.
After resting for a couple of minutes, Lance and his Papa got tickets to ride in the Grand Carousel which is also the first time of Lance. He was astonished with the wooden animals. For the first few minutes, Lance was seated on a horse with his Papa at his side then eventually he grabbed his Papa and wanted to be carried. Poor baby he might got dizzy that time..
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Lance seated on a high chair in Jollibee
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Lance with his Papa in the Grand Carousel
After SM, we went to our church for the holy mass. Unfortunately, we were not able to finish the mass as my hubby was quite uncomfortable due to Lance behavior. Lance wants to walk all the time and he reaches every plant in the church's garden. Me and hubby couldn't listen attentively to the homily. So, I carried my baby to stop him but Lance was so furious and insist on letting him go. But I remain firm in saying "NO" which makes little Lance really mad. You know what he did?! He bit Mama on the cheek! I was frustrated and confused with his behavior.. Is this a normal behavior of a one-year and three months old baby?
Last Sunday, my hubby and I hired a yaya for Lance.. She was supposed to start working yesterday but we required her to have an x-ray and stool exam first as suggested by my BIL (a medtech). Yesterday morning, my MIL accompanied the yaya (who seems to be upset) at the nearby hospital for the x-ray exam. Since the result will be released in the afternoon, my MIL told the yaya to come back this morning and probably she can start working as it seems the x-ray result is just find as mentioned by the radiologist then her stool exam could be done later..
While eating breakfast this morning, she arrived with a sad looking face. Then she uttered "Ate, hindi pa ko nkapagpatest ng dumi ko baka may skit pala ako na diko alam baka maapektuhan pa ang baby mo.." I sensed that she is conveying something to me. Then I bluntly asked her if she is still interested to work for us and she replied "hindi na ako interesado, Ate.." At one point during our conversation, the yaya suprisingly said "..kc Ate sinabi ku naman sa iyo na wala akong skit pro di kayo naniwala wala pala kayong tiwala sa akin.."... Huh???!!! Then I told her "hindi nman sa wala akong tiwala.. sinabi ku naman sa iyo na mukhang wala ka nman sakit naniniguru lang ako.." Before the yaya left, I thanked her for coming..
Are we rude to require her those medical exams? We just want to make sure that the yaya has no illness as she will be handling my baby very often.. I've heard of many stories on yayas with TB and those babies they nursed acquired "primary complex". Our concern is for the welfare of my baby.. Is that too much to ask???
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