Iman: Hand, Foot and Mouth Disease (HFMD)

Just look at her...

This is the worst thing that had happened to Iman so far.  The night before (14 Nov 2008) we found a pimple like bump on her buttock and thought she might be coming down with chicken pox or something but no fever whatsoever furthermore she was happy and active as usual.  The next day went we came to fetch her from the sitter, she was having fever and the dotted with blister all over her body.  The the sitter said Iman's having chicken pox and we had to take care of her ourselves (of course we would, no need for her to remind us, Iman is ours !!).  But I was angry why the sitter didn't call me and tell about this but waited until we came back from work instead.  We were puzzled actually, how did this happened just within a day, so unlike the normal chicken pox symptom !  We brought her to see a doctor and the doctor too was puzzled.  But prescribed us with some med/antibiotic and calamine lotion (common treatment for chicken pox).  Iman still active and smiles as usual.  But then she started to vomit (few times) and looked tired and the 'dots' got worst.  Most of the dots on her legs and arms but only a few on her lips and face.

Fever, but still active

That smile....

Sad...

Skin start to peel

All over the legs ...

 Then the dots turned dark and the skin peeled off.  I was so sad to see her.  Then I was down with fever and blisters like dots started to turn up on my hands and feet but not as bad as Iman's.  When I went to the clinic thinking I was having chicken pox but was told HFMD instead.  We showed Iman picture and the people at the clinic said ; HFMD.  What surprise us were, I was not being quarantine or anything.  May be I was infected because I was BF Iman.  As a grown up I had felt uncomfortable, Iman as a baby might felt worst !  Again, I prayed the worst episode be gone soon.

Iman is always a strong baby and she recovered fast just that the peeled skin looked pink and then the scar turned dark.  Looked like she lost a bit of weight too.

Peeled ... scar

That toothless smile ..

The scars were very difficult to heal.
Only after her HFMD episode did her eczema was visible again.

Iman in action again

hehehehe...