My experience of Dengue after the BITE

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Good day, As i sit down each day before the night is gone, i often ask myself the following :

a.What did i learn today ?
b.Did i contribute anything useful today ?
c.What mistakes have i made and where is my learning point from my mistake ?

From here, i reflect back each day so that i can sleep soundly without any hestiation. Because i am very aware of my conscience, i believe that we as human beings can learn how to reflect each day what we have done to ourselves. And if we can answer daily this 3 questions, our lives will be more meaningful.

My name is edmund chew. I am SOBC, singapore original born chinese, first generation singaporeans. age 49. I have a family of 5, 1 wife, 1 daughter, 2 sons , myself and not forgetting my maid as well.So all in all Total 6 person. I experience the bite back last year , on 25th aug 2004. That afternoon at Raffles country club really make me changed my life. It was late afternoon, during our Charity Golf game that i feel very uneasy and unwell. I had a fever. I thought it was normal flu and i did self medication.The fever subside and went on for next 3 days.

On the 4th day which was 28th aug 04,i decide something is wrong with me. I thought i caught chicken pork again. SO i went to see the doctor and i explain to him what happen the past 3 days. He was shock and surprise that i survived the ordeal and encourage me to see the doctor immediately. He suspect that i caught dengue fever.That day i was really shock and surprised that it almost changed mylife.The fever went up sky high at 43,42,41 degrees high, like in toto numbers running in a roll. I took normal doctor prescription and rest more.

Next day, i went to Tan Tock seng hospital , as i was recommended by my company doctor to go for a blood test. Upon testing and to my surprised , he confirm it was dengue. I was really stunted and lost. I had hallucination of death knocking at my door.It was just like the Kiss of death coming to you. My blood plateaus drop from normal to 45ooo. The doctor was worried but he says it was mild and if monday the blood plateaus drop to 30ooo, i have to be awarded hospital gain for further treatment.The danger zone just began. That night i had a long sleepless night, because i begins to think of my family. I told myself that i must be well to take care of the family as i still have a responsablities towards them.

So came monday, i went back to tan tock seng hospital and get myself tested. It was the will to live that changed my destiny, the blood plateau shot up to 80000 and doctor advised me that i need to rest at home and can consider i am out of danger zone. I was happy and i was not convince . So the next following day, i went back again and check the blood plateaus it really went back to normal at 100000. I was completely fine. That was it. I was amazed and the doctor could not believe his eyes. Until today, they still wonder how i recover so fast. When i told them it is my will to live and love for the family, they could not believe me. What to do, i have to leave the anwers unanwersed. I want to share what was the learning lesson i learn here.

Never , never do self medication . If you feel that you are not well, go and see a doctor and if you are not convince go and visit a specialist at the emergency ward. My life was at steak. Frankly, i had quite regular check up every year and i always take good care of my health. i have learned after this incident that to treasure family love ones. Honestly this is my 4th time i missed death and i am grateful i am alive again.I learn how to treasure every moments of my life, with my dear ones, loves ones, friends, office colleague, community leaders, and i join nee soon south cc volunteer dengue group to help eradicate the mosquito.