The aftermath

BH is home from the hospital. Was discharged on Tuesday afternoon, once his platelet count hit 161. But I think they kept him in longer cos they were worried about complications. You see, normally, once the platelet counts start rising, they discharge, but in BH's case, he was still having on and off fever and his liver was still enlarged.

When he first came out, he didn't look like he lost any weight, in fact, he weighed himself and found he gained weight...which is weird, cos he hardly ate for 2 weeks and when he did, he would throw it up anyway. He looked bloated and sure enough, its all water retention. When the dengue was at its worst, his capillaries had leaked, causing fluid to accumulate. He had ascites, fluid accumulation in the peritoneal cavity ( tummy) and looked really rotund. Thankfully, it all drains over time, so after many trips to the loo, BH is finally looking like he actually was sick...thinner and less round than before.

Now, I can see BH's cheekbones...which were covered up by fat before. He keeps touching his legs, citing the loss of muscle mass. It's true, have to agree, he has loss muscle...has shrunk a bit and it will be a long time before he can gain back his mass. Hopefully the fat stays away...kekekeke. the jaundice is gone too. His appetite is slowly coming back and he is gaining strength everyday.

Dengue hemorrhagic fever really takes a toll on a person. though he is getting better, the loss of muscle mass, makes BH very weak and tire's quickly. Also, he gets cramps just climbing up the stairs. He said himself, suddenly he feels like an old man.

But BH being BH, he wants to jump right back to work...already working from home, trying to secure another tender. I suppose that means he's feeling better also lar...now I can finally go back to gyming. Already been 3 weeks since I last went for BC..