Friday, January 22, 2016

Message Log 17 March 2015

17/3/15 10:55:37 pm: Valproate sodium and pheuytoin sodium for her seizure. Therapeutic effects. This drug will make her drowsy. So to sleep a lot. So she is in danger of falling if not assisted to/fro from the bathroom.
17/3/15 11:01:32 pm: “Let me remember my song in the night; let me meditate in my heart.” Then my spirit made a diligent search: (‭Psalm‬ ‭77‬:‭6‬ ESV) Your way was through the sea, your path through the great waters; yet your footprints were unseen. (‭Psalm‬ ‭77‬:‭19 ESV)

Message Log 17 March 2015

17/3/15 8:12:59 pm: I am sending the following information on the drugs , given to SzeFong, to T.E.H. Medicine by iv drip: Valproate sodium and pheuytoin sodium for her seizure. Therapeutic effects. For anti varial:
Aciclorin- on going.

Message Log 16 & 17 March 2015

16/3/15 5:19:32 pm: Update:
SzeFong has undergone Ct scan. No growth on her brain.
Heart ecg. Normal.
MRI: No pop blood vessels. Therefore no sign of stroke.
Eeg: there is indication of seizure. Fit related. Hence some medicine given to control the fit.
Next test is Lumbar Puncture to obtain information about cerebrospinal fluid (csf).
This fluid is the fluid of the brain to determine the cause of the seizure whether it is virus related.
17/3/15 1:09:49 pm: Update:
All the time, the Medical Officer in charge of Sze Fong is Dr Felix Kho.
Although partial report of the cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) has high Lymphocytes. The full report will take 1-2 weeks to generate. Because samples has to sent to overseas diagnosis.
EEG will be conducted today or tomorrow to determine whether seizure has subsided, after medications given to control the fit.
According to Dr Kho, Sze Fong is on the road to recovery, as the nurses and doctor are aware she is more conscious of her surrounding. Although personally she is more conscious of her surrounding, she still asking: what day is it today? What month is it? It is school holiday? What about her art classes at home and at Katong Covent? She cannot remember the recent holidays and overseas trips made since June 2014. Sze Fong is eating well. She manages to feed herself during breakfast, and shower and change her clothes. While the nurses keeping watch of her. Thanks for your concerns and prayers. Sorry I am not able to keep everyone updated.


Monday, January 18, 2016

Message Log 15 March 2015

15/3/15 7:23:35 am: Brothers please pray for SzeFong. She suddenly lost her short term memory. She couldn't remember what she did yesterday. I will keep her company this morning
15/3/15 11:52:28 am: Thanks! Hope you had a blessed time at worship and the Lord's Supper. 
SzeFong vomited and continue sleeping. I will bring her to hospital for a doc to check. 
15/3/15 9:43:42 pm: Doctor says SzeFong has done the CT scan. No issue with the result. No growth in the brain. SzeFong has nausea, headache and vomit. 
15/3/15 9:52:36 pm: When you visit her tomorrow. Please gently speak to her and patiently tell her to recall things. She can't remember a lot of details.
They will do MRI tonight to see if there is bleeding in the vessels. And arteries.
15/3/15 9:53:06 pm: If she can't remember, tell her no worries. She needs assurances.
15/3/15 10:42:16 pm: Good you all can talk to her and read the bible with her. I began psalms 1 to 4 this evening. But dose off at the end.

Sunday, January 17, 2016

I was diagnosed with autoimmune encephalitis on 15 March 2015.
It was a Sunday morning. I was getting ready to get dressed to go to church.
Suddenly, I started asking my husband strange questions such as
" what day is it today? " "do i have classes this week?" " where did i buy these shampoos?"

My husband, Pang Hin, reacted fast by rushing me to Tan Tock Seng Hospital 
The doctors were puzzled. It took them 5 days to confirm my condition
as Autoimmune Encephalitis. I stayed in the hospital for a total of 17 days.

My case in obviously not as severe as yours. Thanks be to God, your book
has helped many individuals. I have not fully recovered. I am not able to recall
events that had happened for the last 3 - 5 years. What is amazing is I am able 
to recall things that had happened 20 -30 years back. In some ways, I feel as if 
I am a new being.