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Last week, another challenge came to my life and the worst so far. It was the most unforgettable nightmare I ever had, that I wish would not happen to anyone. Last Monday (January 19, 2009) afternoon, my wife felt strange and had a fever. She immediately took a rest from her sewing job at home, and took some Paracetamol.

However, it did not seem to help her as her fever continued to rise. She was felling very cold, and she complained of severe muscle pain. The next morning, she turned a bit alright so we thought it was just a normal flu. But still, she continued to rest and medication. That night, she was worst than ever. She cannot even move her body, and her fever reached 40.

I had no choice but to rush her to the nearest hospital via emergency room. In short, she was confined – for the first time in her entire life, due to sickness.

A lot of tests were made to her, and it took two more days before she was diagnosed to be suffering from Dengue fever. There were manifestations on her face, as rashes started to appear. Her platelet dropped to 57, and the doctor said she needs Fresh Frozen Plasma (a blood part) transfusion the soonest time possible. It was 10 o’clock in the evening, and that blood part costs 9,700 pesos. The nightmare was just starting.

Just one day after my wife was confined, my daughter complained of fever and muscle pain. That night, she can still stand the pain but I still have to leave my wife alone at the hospital to watch over my 12-year old angel. The following night, I did not hesitate to bring her to the same hospital where my wife is. That was the same night when I learned that my wife has Dengue fever.

Since we have no other relatives around, I have to leave my 7-year old son to our neighbor for almost 2 days. I tried to ask for help to every possible person I could until I decided to send a text message to fellow Filipino blogger whom I met online. I remember we are both living in the same province, but on different towns.

On my next post, I will include how I found help, the present status of my wife and daughter, and more about Dengue fever. But for the meantime, I strongly suggest that you read this post about Dengue fever from the Department of Health of the Philippines. This should help you a lot.

Lastly, I am still open for any voluntary donation and you can read THIS POST on how you can help. But of course, your Prayers can be more than enough.

Update:
My wife and daughter are now fine, and here are the related posts.
Dengue Fever – How My Wife Cheated Death through the Help of Fellow Filipino Bloggers
Dengue Fever and Dengue Hemorrhagic Fever – Symptoms and Treatment

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