One Month

Its been exactly one month since we started on this rollercoaster ride which we are wondering when it could end. We did have a short reprieve when Papa was sent to the General Ward, but the joy was momentous and he was sent back to the ICU not long after, after catching an infection.

One of the doctors, Dr Chong spoke to us yesterday. They have been treating Papa with antibiotics for the blood infection, and it has come to a point where most of the antibiotics has been used with little improvement to Papa's condition. Papa has always made it known to us and the treatment team that he has a drug allegy to penicillin. We do not know what sort of reaction he will get if he takes this form of antibiotics. Nobody asked, I guess.

The treatment team thinks that Penicillin may be THE antibiotic that will do the trick. So being in the position we are in, we signed the consent form for the Docs to administer Penicillin on Papa. Dr Chong assure us that they will administer a small dosage initially to see if there is any form of side effects, and if there is no serious side effect, they will proceed with the treatment.

Papa however came down with a fever today, so the plan is put on hold. Right now, he is being intubated and sedated, and is drifting in and out of sleep. I know that Papa has been a really determined person, and he is fighting really hard. I just hope he can make it out of the ICU in time for his heart surgery.

What really broke my heart is when I saw the tears trickling down his face when we visited him this afternoon. Its really painful seeing him in this state.