Dengue!
The younger twin was down with fever for the past few days. On the second visit to the doctor last Tuesday, he advised us to do a blood test. He suspected her of DENGUE! My heart almost stopped. Allah!
So the next day, Wednesday, we took her to the hospital. My husband couldn’t get the day off so I had to bring my mom along. Alhamdulillah, all praises are due to the Lord of this Universe, Allah s.w.t. The blood test was negative. The fever was due to a viral infection. The best part was when I took her into the small room where the blood sample was to be taken. My mother and the elder twin was waiting outside, praying and crying. I was hugging her in the room, also crying. But this little 4+-year old girl, did not even shed a tear. I hugged her over the whole process, told her repeatedly that it would only hurt a bit, and told her that the pain would go away, and repeatedly read “Bismillah”. She was extremely cooperative and even the nurse (a guy nurse!) who sampled her blood said Alhamdulillah as she didn’t move even a cm! I was so proud of her!
Anyway, when we left the room, the elder twin was waiting outside crying. She was praying so loudly, “Allah, please save my little sister!” And that made me cry again, I cried so hard! It is really amazing seeing them together. One minute they are fighting over who gets to get out of the car first or who finishes her milk first.. and now, they are so close, that the hurt one feels is felt by the other. This is the beauty of Allah’s creation!
I am glad everything is over. Adik is getting much better, and she already went to school on Friday. Kakak has been so helpful and being ever ready to take care of adik.
And I, on the other hand, am now struggling to submit my PhD proposal… please pray for me!!
