dengue strikes both

joaquin and jana caught the life threatening dengue fever last aug. 21, 2012.

it was a traumatic week for the family, on early monday morning on aug. 21, 2012 a knock on the door awakened both me and babes. it was joaquin we thought that he might had some headache and trouble walking but no when i opened the door, he showed me that his nose was bleeding.  he and jana had fever 3 days ago and it was gone...then sunday they both had some remission with fever again so seeing that his nose was bleeding...it really frightened us since it one of the symptoms of dengue which is life threatening.  rushed him to the nearest comcare, a 24 hour clinic equipped with a lab, the nearest from our home and he was positive for dengue......wit was supposed to fly that day but good thing that she has not yet left for her work.  she called and took an emergency leave at work... we were advised by the clinic to rush joaquin to the emergency hospital ...so we did and we decided to bring also along jana for we want her tested as well.  arrived at lourdes hospital and joaquin was given dextrose to help improve his platelet count which was down by 70 already.  when the resident doctor screened jana for dengue....they did screening test which is tourniquet method and less than a minute rashes came out of her arms and also positive with dengue........both were admitted at the hospital jana was only a short stay for about 2 days only but joaquin stayed for 5 days.......tawa-tawa drink brought by lola precy and lolo pepe did help out very well in raising the platelet count.  jana recovered very well and she was out within 2 days, her dengue strain was not strong....joaquin stayed for a couple more days since his heartbeat was low and was being observed.....2d echo was performed and found out he has cardio mayocarditis - which is an inflammed heart and some liquid in it...joaquin felt bad since he has to rest for 6 weeks and will miss the annual UAAP swim competitions this year......well we will be back next year.....julia would be the one competing in the coming g league.....

babes bday 6/17/2012

G LEAGUE FINALS JULY 2012

June 29, 2012 mama's 74th bday...........

2012 first day of school pitures

tito boy and tita cynthia's 50th golden wedding 6/4/12

tagaytay weekend trip june 2012

went to gintong talulot - tagaytay branch.....babes went shopping for her orchids....she got a more than a handfull compared from her last visit at their san pablo, laguna branch......kids just went running around the orchid farm while waiting for their mom to finish her shopping

went to eat brunch at the boutique hotel and ate at their restaurant inside....boracay grill it the place and we had their specialties......

got the buttered prawns, sizzling bulalo steak, fish and chips, hawaiin grilled baby back ribs and crispy tawilis with sweet spicey vinegar dip...also got the banana split on a coconut platter for dessert

we had the usual photo ops of the place.........the restaurant had a great view but they have these giant umbrella shades that blocked the view of taal lake though...then also had our pics taken in front of the boutique hotel......

after lunch went to taal vista lodge for horseback riding which the kids wanted so much...........

then last stop was picnic grove......the kids want to try out the zip line there.  joaquin and julia tried doing the zipline.......its was a blast for the 2 kids ...maybe when jana and javier grows up we can go back there so they can try it also