Chapter 10 Hospitalization
If it's found out, then I'm afraid I'll have to decide whether Jiaqi will stay or go tonight.
"It's Tu Liping, right? You're in the first (6th) class of high school?"
"Hmm. I nodded, but my hand clenched subconsciously.
Listened to me. The old security guard looked at the leave slip again.
At that moment, the silence around was terrifying. Only the sound of rain falling.
"Got a cold?"
"A bit of a fever. I hung up on the salt water for two days. I wiped my nose and said in a vague voice.
"Oh, then you're good to go. He looked at me, touched the leave slip again, seemed unwilling to let me get drenched in the rain, and the old security guard didn't look at it much, finally loosened his brows, changed the leave slip to me, and then pressed the button to open the school gate and let me out.
Looking at the slowly opening school gate, I was relieved that I had finally escaped the eyes of the old security guard.
I casually thanked the old security guard and immediately walked towards the outside of the school, and it didn't take much effort to get a taxi near the school, and the car took me home after telling the driver the address.
Ten minutes later, I watched my home become clearer and clearer in the rain, and my mood was a little relieved.
After getting off the bus and paying the money, I immediately went straight to the underground warehouse, but as soon as I arrived at the underground warehouse, I heard Jiaqi's cry again, and this time, Jiaqi's cry had completely changed, and the sound was intermittent. Feebly. Hoarse and terrible.
I was so frightened that I hurried into the warehouse, only to see a lot of red dots growing on Jiaqi's face in the box. Jiaqi's whole face was horribly red, like a red apple, and Jiaqi's cry was accompanied by an indirect coughing sound, as if something was stuck in her vocal cords.
Seeing Jiaqi's appearance, I felt a chill all over my body. Squatting down, I dried my hands and touched Jiaqi's forehead.
"It's hot!"
This touch really scared me.
Jiaqi's forehead is scary!
That's when I realized why Jiaqi was crying so strangely when I was breastfeeding her in the morning. At the time, I took it for granted that she was crying when she knew she was going to leave me, but now I realize how stupid I am!
Jiaqi, I have a high fever!
I panicked at that moment, I was overwhelmed at that moment.
I never imagined that I would take care of her so hard every day, and she would still get sick and have a fever.
It all came so suddenly, it was completely unexpected.
Of course, the sick never know how to greet people.
Touching Jiaqi's hot forehead, I knew that I should take her to the hospital immediately, but at that moment, I still had the slightest hesitation in my heart.
Bringing her to the hospital would mean that Jiaqi would be exposed to the public, and it would mean that I might be at risk of exposing all the ugly things I had done.
I don't know what I'm going to do if the doctor asks me why Jiaqi's parents didn't come.
It wasn't the first time I've been undecided, but it's definitely the hardest because it's the first time I've been faced with the choice of bringing Jiaqi to the forefront.
But I didn't have a choice.
Looking at the red rash on Jiaqi's face, I suddenly felt disgusted by my hesitation, I slapped myself hard, and then without hesitation, I picked up Jiaqi in the box, and took it to my bedroom first, I found the small blanket I had covered before and wrapped it in Jiaqi, because I knew that I couldn't freeze anymore when I had a fever, and then I first wiped Jiaqi's forehead with a wet towel to try to cool her down temporarily.
But that doesn't seem to have any effect.
I knew without further ado, Jiaqi's illness could not be delayed any longer, and I had watched a lot of television and read some books, and the babies in them were disabled for life because of a high fever at an early age. I knew that if I dragged it any longer, it would only ruin Jiaqi.
I hurriedly brought 1,000 yuan, and I went out.
Instead of riding a bike, I waited around my home for about 5 minutes to get a taxi.
The driver was surprised to see me holding a baby anxiously, and even more so when I told him to take me to the central hospital. But the driver didn't ask much, he also knew that the matter was urgent, so he opened the door and let me get in the car, and I galloped all the way, during which the driver asked me if the baby had a fever. I said yes. The driver asked me again why her parents weren't there. I said that her parents had gone out and would not be back until the evening, but the baby's fever could not be delayed.
The driver didn't suspect my words, and about ten minutes later, the taxi stopped at the entrance of the hospital.
When I wanted to pay, the driver shook his hand and said that he would not take my money, so hurry up and see a doctor for the baby.
I was very touched by the driver's words, but I didn't have time to push the driver, just said thank you, uncle and quickly hugged Jiaqi and ran to the hospital.
I know that the baby should be in the pediatrics, but before that I have to register, when I came to the registration office, I was startled, I don't know if it is because the weather is getting colder and sick, the registration people have actually formed a long and tortuous queue, I don't have time to wait in line, I don't know how many degrees of fever Jiaqi has, but I know that the temperature must be very high.
Gritting my teeth, I squeezed into the crowd desperately with Jiaqi in my arms.
"I'm sorry, but let me go, this baby has a high fever and can't wait. Thank you. I kept apologizing, and I sweated profusely as I squeezed into the crowd towards the window.
The people around me were surprised to see that I was a half-grown student and was holding a crying baby, but fortunately, people still have a conscience after all, and they looked at me holding the baby sweating profusely, perhaps because of the instinctive love for the baby, they all consciously gave way to let me through.
Seeing this scene, I was very grateful in my heart, and felt that my nose was a little sour, but I still held back, I just kept saying thank you to the people on both sides, and then I walked to the registration window first, and under the stunned gaze of the registration clerk, I told him that the baby had a high fever, and I took her to see a doctor.
The registration clerk looked at me as a young man with a baby, of course, he was also a little surprised, but when he saw the full queue behind me, he finally didn't say anything, and directly registered me and told me to go to the pediatric clinic.
With the registration slip in hand, I wrote the registration clerk, hurriedly hugged Jiaqi, and took Jiaqi out of the registration hall under the gaze of countless people, and ran quickly towards the pediatric outpatient clinic.
When I was a child, my father took me to the People's Hospital, so I can clearly remember where the pediatric clinic was.
When I came to the pediatric clinic, I walked into the ward, but I saw two women who were also holding their children like me, looking at the children in their hands, even though I was very anxious, I could only wait.
Fortunately, it didn't take long for the two women to take the child away, and then it was my turn.
The hospital is a middle-aged man in his 40s, wearing glasses and a little mustache on his lips, giving him a sense of stability. Looking at a young man holding a baby in his arms, he was obviously slightly stunned.
I handed over the registration book and sat down in front of the doctor with Jiaqi, who was still crying.
"This kid looks like he's having a terrible fever. "As soon as I sat down, the doctor suddenly spoke.
"Well," I nodded hurriedly, "this kid has a fever since the morning, so take a look." ”
The doctor stretched out his hand and touched Jiaqi's forehead with the back of his hand, and the brow on his face suddenly squeezed.
"It seems that the situation is really serious, let's measure it first. "The doctor brought a thermometer, and I took it and tried to stuff it in Jiaqi's mouth.
"Put it under the armpit, the baby's mouth can't hold the thermometer. Seeing my actions, the doctor hurriedly corrected me.
I was shocked, and then relieved that I could make such a stupid mistake.
Shoved the thermometer under Jiaqi's armpit, and Jiaqi cried even more. I can only gently shake her, which can be regarded as comforting her.
After a while, the temperature test results came in.
"39 degrees 5. Hyperpyrexia. "After staring at the scale on the thermometer for less than a second, the doctor told me the results.
I was so shocked that I hurriedly asked the doctor, "Doctor...... Is this kid in danger?"
The doctor's face was not very good, he stared at me, sighed, and said, "It's hard to say." Let's hang the salt water first. The child seems to have not been born much time ago, and fever is dangerous at this time. ”
When the last sentence was spoken, the doctor's face became very solemn.
The doctor looked behind me again and asked, "What about the child's parents?" ”
I recovered from my panic and said in a trembling voice, "Her parents are out in a hurry, and they won't be back in a few days." ”
"Oh, the children are all born and go out, and this kind of parents will have it? Then you'd better call them and get them mentally prepared. The doctor stood up and said to me with a solemn face.
That last sentence made my feet almost go limp.
Even though I had prepared for the worst before I went to the hospital, I didn't expect it to be so serious.
At that moment, I suddenly felt that Jiaqi in my arms was so heavy, like a thousand pounds of boulder, which made me unbearable.
Holding Jiaqi in my arms, I don't know what to do.
What should I do if something happens to Jiaqi? What will happen to me?
I can say that I am the only one who caused Jiaqi's fever, and I feel deeply guilty when I think that I can only be an hour late to feed Jiaqi every day these days, and when the weather is getting cooler these days, I still leave her in the cold basement without turning on the electric blanket.
I caused everything, and if I had handed over Jiaqi earlier, maybe she wouldn't have had a fever at all, and the situation wouldn't have been so serious at all.
I felt cold all over my body and my head was a little dizzy, as if I had a fever too.
The doctor told me to take Jiaqi to the ward and wait for the nurse to get the saline, so I stood up and walked to a room at the end of the corridor outside with my mind blank. When I came to the designated ward with Jiaqi in my arms, I was still in a daze, and I was top-heavy at that time, as if I had lost my soul.
There are three beds in the ward, and on one of the beds there is already a baby lying in the care of a bloated middle-aged woman with short hair.
I put Jiaqi on the bed in the middle and covered her with a sheet. I don't know when, Jiaqi's crying has gradually stopped, but her breathing is very short, as if something is stuck in her vocal cords, and she can't cough it out. The red blisters on Jiaqi's face have not faded either, and according to the doctor, these red spots are caused by an overheated fever.
I was worried, and after waiting for about 10 minutes, a tall nurse walked in, asked for my bed number, and began to insert a needle and hang saline on Jiaqi.