The Journey
of HFMD
First, I
felt the sharp pain in my throat when I swallowed my saliva on that fateful
Friday morning. I thought that it was due to lack of rest so my body was rather
‘heaty’. Then, after a few hours in the office, I suddenly felt very cold and
dizzy. In response to this, I told a friend about this and he comforted me by
saying that I must be hungry but not that I was sick. Ha.
Shortly
after that, a colleague accompanied me to run errands and I felt much worse
after walking under the hot sun. Only then, I confirmed that it was a fever. After
work (oh yes, I did not head to rest since it was already in the afternoon), I went
to consult a doctor who confirmed that I was having a high fever. Then, I slept
through the night and forced myself to wake up on Saturday morning so that I could
meet a friend for revision. At that point of time, I felt worse than on the
previous night which frustrated me. To make things worse, my appetite was so
poor to the extent that I felt like vomiting after a few spoonful of food which
never occurred to me before.
My fever
finally subsided on Sunday. However, to my horror, I suddenly saw some spots on
my palms and followed by some blisters on my sole. I swear that it was very
painful and my toes and fingers were swollen by end of the night. With that, I was
sure that it was HFMD. What a joke.
If I had
any children in future, I would try my best not to let them suffer HFMD because
I am sure that it would be more painful for them. L
Anyway,
thank you for all your concerns! I am touched and deeply appreciate it. :D I am
also glad that my colleague and friend who ate with me, did not suffer from it
otherwise I would be very guilty. :/
Till then, I doubt that I am able to fork out any time to update this corner till three months later. Yes, it is the time of the year again. Wish me luck!
