on puff...

there was this very harsh paediatrician said before that, "there is NO other way than inhaler (for little bud) to treat her bad cough!"

"her problem is on her sensitive lungs."

i don't quite like his approach but i was with limited source of help and knowledge that time.

i paid RM300+, for the inhaler, ventolin & seretide. i think with singulair as well.

it was just a year ago. i still remember how she struggled. she hated it! and it didn't show effect at all. she still cough badly. lack of sleep, lack of nutrition.

but i guess i'm a blessed mum. i then very fast met Dr Li in KL who was able to heal Little Bud very well. So well that inhaler abandoned. but i didn't throw it. due to the the price i paid.

yeah, that is pretty much part of the beginning of my challenge.and i thought i won the battle. we won the battle!

unfortunately, wisdom and patience tested again since end last year. this time, we all experienced patient, and patient's caretakers. we take it less panic. we don't want her fully relay on medication. traditional chinese medication still on going, here and there.

it seems that she swings according to weather. she sniffs and wheezes in rainy days; she rants and cracks in sunny day. we read it as, no heaty, cold nor junk food, no water play, no sexy wear. it helps. a little. but wheezes still sound prominent to me.

chinese medication seems losing their battle this time. until last thursday, a feverish morning trigger me. i have to seek alternative solution.

i brought her to see a new paediatrician, Dr Lee. told her all past and present. oh, brought my old set of inhaler to showed her too. we were in dr lee's room for >30 mins. she somehow concluded for me that, "if she is not treated properly, it will affect her growth."i guess i'm really experienced (haa, with Joyce's pre-advices actually). hy needs puff.

for 2 weeks.

this time, she shows her interest. "i want puff, mummy." and she sleeps soundly for the past 3 nights.

though i'm relieve, i still have little doubt about the steroid.

as what mama Joyce advised, i shall bring her to see TCM (traditional chinese medication) again.

It will be a long journey to heal her asthmatic cough.

QP from Artistic Musings

scrapbooking is my therapy. while home alone with her for these 3 days, i was going thru Little Bud's pictures since birth. miss her sharp look compare to puffing eyes now. my little survivor... never stop fighting in her health battle.