My Birthday in July 09

Backdating my post again as I am too occupied these days. My Birthday in July this year was indeed a memorable one.
My youngest brother had a very bad sorethroat with high fever for one week and he quarantined himself in the room.
Then, Ryan started coughing with no fever and other symptoms. Doctor told us to monitor him closely saying that his case appeared to be suspected H1N1. He even told us that once fever and breathlessness developed typically during the 7th day, Ryan would then have to take tami. True enough, his fever developed with shortness of breath.
I was having sore throat at the same time and doctor said my sign of sore throat with slight white batches appeared sign of H1N1 too. As I had no fever, I was not prescribed with tami, was told to monitor for shortness of breath and fever. Thus, I was quarantined at home with Ryan.
Ryan however was prescribed with tami and the fever subsided after one dose and he was not breathless after the dose, really effective.
We did not take any special precautions for Sarah as the doctor said the virus could have already spread so we just had to monitor her closely.
Little did we expect, my youngest brother Gareth who just recovered from a bad one week sore throat started to have shortness of breath when I was on medical leave with Ryan at home. His face turned pale and bluish and was weak. I immediately called the clinic to make an appointment for him. Luckily I did, the doctor said his pulse was very weak and if he came later, he would have to be hospitalized. He too was prescribed with tami. For his case, it took him a longer time to recover somehow. He kept complaining about the effects after taking tami.


This year's birthday indeed the hardest to pass. I would also like to thank my friends for their encouraging regards sent to me during that period.

Riming bought a nice birthday cake, in a way, it helped us to liven up the atmosphere.


Family pic

Ryan scribbled something for me and he said its flowers and diamond. My pressie from Riming.

Hmmm, I just can't help thinking about my friend, Lilian who is still in ICU. Please help to pray for her recovery and safety.