I was back in Penang on 3/10/14 morning for Aidiladha break & was in the mood of travelling to KK 4 days later. 1st day at home was fine, I even managed to assemble the "katil kayu jati" which has been stranded for no use since 2011.
On 4/10/14 (after maghrib)- malam raya, I started to sense something a miss with my body. It started with a backache and soon temperature of my body shot up. I knew it was different from a "normal fever" but I did not bother much.
The next day, I woke up early; but fever and chills were terrible; forcing me to skip Aidiladha prayers at the masjid. Was still able to taste briyani my mother made (though relatively small quantity)
I did not take take heed to what was actually going on inside me until the third day of illness. When I finally accepted this is some form of bad viral fever....DENGUE! Went to OPD in GH and alas! TWC : 2.7 ; plt : 104 , Hct was pretty much ok @ 45%
Then started the daily routine of going for FBC checks until Day 7 of illness. The illness was really terrible; especially the headache. I wanted to sleep, but could not. Tried sitting but cant stay for long. Thank Allah, my mom & sister was always there to get me drinks, PCM & put blankets on me. I survived on juices, 100+ & plain water for one whole week. On day 5 particularly, I really felt tired & miserable, thus went to ED in hope of getting myself admitted; but they discharged me after 3 pints of IVD...huhu. But I felt better a bit after those drips.
Then there was this one young lady doctor in KK Jalan Perak (I went here on Day 4, as it is nearer to my house), who palpated my abdomen as if she was doughing capati... I was really lost for words..huh. . To make matters worse, after getting blood sampling, they dare to say, machine broke down! Poor service & arrogant attitude. Never ever coming here again
My febrile phase was stretched to exactly 7 days. My last plt count was 14! But kudos to GH PP doctors, who were too bold to still discharge me. (Unlike their counterparts in HSB ED - who will admit a patient nicely whacking nasi lemak; saying "the patient has "warning sign - persistent vomiting")
Alhamdulillah...Day 8 started defervescence. I was back to work on 14th (oncall). Nevertheless the entire recovery to my normal self took exactly another week.
Just a graph to show natural history of dengue
My Sabah trip inevitably cancelled. I believe there are blessings in disguise.
In conclusion - dont take dengue lightly....Im serious about this. You will not want to"feel the dengue"
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