From fever, running nose and cough -> only running nose and cough -> now feverish and cough
This is the second wave since he had started school this year.
He is taken care of in our flat by my mother in law. So he is not in child care.
Recently, he started in pre-nursery, only for 2 hours per weekday. And he is now on the second wave of viral attack.
In Jaron's defence, the pink cover is my wife's.
During the first wave, we took him to PD Dr Ang Poon Liat at Thomson Medical Centre (TMC). Dr Ang was his PD when he was a new born at TMC.
Since he had fever, Dr Ang Poon Liat wanted him to do a blood test (guess what? just to check whether he had infection and needed antibiotics).
Our bill came up to $300. Blood test itself is already $100+.
As he goes to school and starts building his immune system, how many times can we afford $300 per medical bill?
(Even though we can use the CDA account to pay for it, which essentially meant that we had paid $150 or so).
Now, Dr Ang is an experienced and patient PD, he always explain Jaron's condition patiently to us and I never doubt his diagnosis. But to do a $100+ blood test per visit per fever seems a bit excessive.
Jaron recovered and went to school again. After two weeks, the second wave started, he exactly had the same symptoms and having a mild fever this time, rather than in the first wave when he had a 38.5degrees + - fever.
In view of the $100+ blood test at TMC and some advice from our neighbours, we decided to bring him to a GP at EJ Family Clinic & Surgery.
The GP is pretty patient and good with kids but the clinic is always crowded, the medical bill came up to $46.
However, this time, after finishing his antibiotic, he recovered from his fever but failed to recover from his cough. So we brought him back to the PD Dr Ang.
Since there is no fever this time round, the blood test was not required. Dr Ang told us that his cough is due to allergy, so he prescribed a "Weezing Cough" clear syrup, "Allergy" orange syrup and some sachets of powder to mix in water (we think is for his phlegm and to be completed). And he was nubulized once at the clinic. The medical bill came up to $200.
I have heard stories of certain doctors having the "magic touch" for particular kids. Just like when my nephew had to visit a certain GP to recover from illnesses. Other GPs will not be able to cure him.
Maybe Dr Ang has the magic touch for Jaron. ZZZ.
Fingers crossed as he seems to cough less now. Still feverish, hovering around 37.2-37.5 degrees but he is getting better!
Hope he can make it in time for his school's CNY Celebration!
He was busy watching his favourite cartoon and gave me a fake-ish smile when I told him to smile for the camera.
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
http://www.thomsonmedical.com/thomson-paediatric-centre-2/
PD Dr Ang Poon Liat from TMC is quite experienced and good. But he is semi-retired.
If you have decided to engage him as your new-born's PD please note that:
- He is only around in the morning till around 12pm+. I think he is not around on Sundays.
- If you give birth in TMC outside his semi-retired working hours, his daughter (I think, since she is also Dr Ang), Dr Ang Ai Tin will be the PD for your new born.
- His vaccination schedule is different from other PDs. Usually, new borns will take a Hep B jab at TMC before they are released.
- But new borns under him will not take the jab until 1 month later or so due to his vaccination package. Both Dr Ang Poon Liat and Dr Ang Ai Tin did not inform us when my son was released from TMC.
PLEASE TAKE NOTE!
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