Blood Sprinkles
Child, Health, Parenting March 4th, 2009Ok, 2 days ago, you were informed of my new neighbours having a complete makeover for their house.
Now its a different kind of music from then. Rather its more like “Knock Knock, who’s there?” Knockings are more common than drillings for yesterday and today.
But since Monday, the dust from that house has been flying into mine, I am blaming it on the wind direction!!! For those of you who have read my 7months struggle with Keatkeat, would know that he has sinusitis. So the teeny weeny particles that have been flying around are REALLY HELPING the building up the intensity of his sneezes.
He missed school yesterday because he was still teary from all the “Haaa-Cheee” throughout the night. Today he missed school again because of this: –
These were the blood which were ‘sprayed‘ out from my 5year old’s nose. These stains were on his brother’s mattress. So you can imagine how BLOODY his OWN mattress was. I was too eager to change the mattress cover for Keatkeat, so I didn’t take any photographs.
When my boy sneezes continuously for more than 2 days, this is a likely scene. Why? He ever ruptured his tender skin inside his nose when his Bronchitis first struck him at the age of 2; thus whenever he coughs or sneezes too much or too hard, his NOSE BLEED STARTS.
I couldn’t change Binbin’s mattress cover, cos the little rooster was sleeping. WHICH IS THE RIGHT THING TO DO AT 2.30AM IN THE MORNING!!!!
Yes, yes… things always happen to my Keatkeat at such weird timings. The last time you knew I was mopping his vomit at 3am while he sang his “mop mop mop, mop-pi-li-mop” song beside me. Now this.
Seriously, Keatkeat’s nose bleed is not a big deal to me anymore. Keatkeat just kept giving me opportunities to practise. So much so that I now consider myself an expert when it comes to stopping nose bleeds. See what I do in this post. So stopping the flow and keeping calm is not an issue at all.
I did clean up after the drilling on Monday, but I guess I need my Pro, who is coming tomorrow to give my house a real scrub-a-dub-dub. *wink*
March 5th, 2009 at 5:18 am
That is so annoying that the mess from the construction next door is getting into your house!
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March 5th, 2009 at 9:06 am
hope keatkeat is better now
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March 5th, 2009 at 9:16 am
Poor child. I feel so sorry for him. Why not stay somewhere for the time being until the renovation is over?
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March 5th, 2009 at 11:29 am
Aww… poor keatkeat & mummy! Hope everything fine…
March 5th, 2009 at 2:37 pm
my gosh! Poor Keatkeat! Wonder if you wear those surgery mask for him can help to reduce the “dust” and thus help on his sinus… such worrying sight!
March 5th, 2009 at 3:27 pm
Oh…poor fella. Keep him indoors and close all the doors and put him next to an air purifier…can ah?
Hope the construction ends soon.
March 5th, 2009 at 4:37 pm
Amos has slight bronchitis too. Thanks to your experience with KK. I din know that one can sneeze so bad until bleed. I’m so ignorant. Now I know how to react if I encounter that. You are such a strong mummy the way I see you take care of your boys. *hugssss*.
So you’ve got a part-time cleaner doing cleaning for you once a week is it? :):)
March 5th, 2009 at 8:12 pm
Janice,
Keatkeat just makes me stronger with every ‘new’ ADDITIONAL illness he has.
What irony! *sigh*
She comes bi-weekly. *smile*
March 5th, 2009 at 8:14 pm
Ann,
Did you get to read my post from my personal blog?
Now, 2 NEIGHBORS are doing renovation instead of ONE!!!
God Help Us!!!
March 5th, 2009 at 8:15 pm
Blessed Mom,
during SARS, the mask are so easily available.
Now I don’t even know where to get you! Do you?
March 5th, 2009 at 11:32 pm
new comer to ur blog. Thanks for sharing. :) V. informative.
Hope everything gets on well soon for your boy.
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March 6th, 2009 at 6:38 am
You have such a good attitude about this. I hope the wind changes directions so he doesn’t suffer too much.
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March 6th, 2009 at 9:30 am
Oh mY GOD!!! Hope KK is better now….
Give him my HUgzzz
March 6th, 2009 at 11:32 am
There is a procedure that can be done on a nose that won’t behave. I had it done when I was in grade four. Can’t think of the name of it though…
March 6th, 2009 at 5:37 pm
Erin,
I had an operation done on my nose when I was 16.
The mucus accumulated due to my sinusitis, went the wrong direction.
Instead of out from my nostrils, it went to my head and throat.
Causing headaches that nearly killed me and throat infection which took my voice away.
*fingers crossed*
I hope this would not happen to him.
March 6th, 2009 at 8:28 pm
Gosh, it’s terrible when neighbour’s reno is giving health probs to us. Anything u can do abt it? Maybe close all the windows n doors? At least to minimise the dust in the hse.
At the sight of blood (esp from the kids), I’d sure panic. Irregardless of how many times I’ve encountered that. U’re vy cool abt it. ;) Hope Keatkeat’s feeling much better edi.
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March 7th, 2009 at 3:53 am
poor boy and really hope he will grow stronger.
talking about those masks, have you tried pharmacy?
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March 7th, 2009 at 6:40 am
oh my goodness the poor little chap. people dont realize the damage they can do from things like that. i hope they finish soon so he can get better
March 7th, 2009 at 10:04 am
That is awful! Especially when it is outside your control. Hope the renovations get finished quicker than expected!
March 7th, 2009 at 12:23 pm
4malmal,
I did!
They don’t have. *pout*
March 7th, 2009 at 12:31 pm
Slavemom,
Oh boy!!! I did. Doors are always shut. Windows that are ‘nearer’ to that neighbor’s house are closed too.
*Deep Sigh*
But you know how those nasty particles fly like ‘no-one-cares’ EVERYWHERE! *Urrrgghhh*
Can’t possibly suffocate ourselves right? Hmmm… or maybe I should! *laugh*
So what we did is GET OUT OF THE HOUSE till night falls….for 2 days now.