So you all know about Cousin K, right? He’s my little baby cousin. The first baby I ever held in my arms. The one I fell in love with at 13. The gorgeous baby who made me realise that I wanted babies the moment I could have them. We grew up together as a joint family and I didn’t think of him any differently from Tambi. This year his sister, Cousin J, has also joined Delhi University and I am now local guardian to both of them.
It’s funny. I am their elder sister and yet I end up mothering them. They treat me with a mixture of respect and irreverence that is funny. They turn to me when they are in trouble with their parents. They confide in me when they have secrets. And I walk the fine balance of keeping their secrets and telling them off when I know they are doing something dangerous.
Anyhow, the point of this post is that my little baby, my cousin K, is ill. He was suspected of dengue and has been with me for three days now. He called me three days ago from college and could barely speak. He’d been ill for a whole night before he saw fit to call me. By the time I got my hands on him, he was like a skeleton. Unable to stand or speak. I had to prop him up in bed and feed him like a baby because he was too weak to move his hands. Apart from weakness from jaundice he has a host of other immunity issues and we’re all praying and hoping that he will turn around tomorrow. The tests show clear but his platelet count is steadily dropping.
I called home and his father has rushed to take him back. I was just too scared to take the responsibility of taking decisions for someone else’s seriously sick child and they were naturally worried sick too. He’s on his way home as I write this and we await tomorrow’s blood tests to see if he has stabilised or not. My own two babies were down with a cough, cold and fever too. They are barely recovering and I caught it from them. Added to an increasingly painful knee, I was just exhausted.
Tonight as you say your prayers, I request you to say one for my first baby. Yes, that is me holding both of them in my lap and swinging.
Sending my sincerest prayers your way,
AW
Will do… Am glad he is cleared of Dengue… but I continue to pray for sure.
Recent days have put a dread of dengue in me. I hope he feels better really soon.
same here.
Hope he gets well soon
I hope he gets well soon
.Will pray for him.
Wishing him a speedy recovery.
My prayers are with you… Your baby is going to be fine …
I will say a special prayer for him today
Mookuthi
OMG.. i really, really hope he is better soon.
God No ! Too many ppl in Delhi seem to be catching Dengue.
I hope K recovers and bounces back to regular life sooon! Definetly in my prayers.
My prayers are with you all MM. I remember his nice bunny smile from pics of your birthday. On how he got you this awesome cake and all. I pray that he’s up to being his happy self again. Hugs to you
Cousin K and you are in my prayers and thoughts. I am so effing scared of dengue. Every time my little sister falls sick I pray to god it is not dengue.
Take care MM and keep them germs away.
Hugs to you.
Sending prayers and hugs your way. Hope he feels better soon.
wishing him a speedy recovery!
Really praying hard for Cousin K. Hope he recovers soon. Take care of yourself in the meanwhile.
Hope your cousin K gets better soon. Will definitely pray for him.
Padma
Will surely do..and for the whole family too.
Take care MM.
My prayers are with you guys.
prayers , prayers and lots of prayers….
My thoughts and prayers for cousin K. Is dengue really bad this year or are we just hearing more about it?
just hearing more i think….
Praying
All of you will be in my prayers. HUGS!
I hope he gets better soon. All my prayers with him and all your family.
hi MM,
few days ago my younger brother-in-law was suspected with dengue(his friend has recently recovered from it). all thanks to Lord that his condition stabilised on the fourth day. there were few things that we did for stabilising the blood count, please ask your uncle to do it.
(1) make cousin K eat lots of veges
(2) BIL’s blood count increased dramatically on eating one full papaya and 2 pomegranates daily for 2 days
(3) give him home made fresh fruit and pomegranate juice.
my BIL’s blood count was depleting despite the fact that he was tested negative for dengue. the pathlab assistant suggested this and it surely worked.
a friend of friend was tested -ve for dengue but she had to get blood transfusion done becoz of depleting platelet count. my prayers for cousin K and hope he feels better soon.
and yes yoghurt as well (if he doesn’t have cough or cold. ask him to refrain from oily and spicy food. restrict to homemade food for few days.
The dreaded Dengue!!
I’ve been getting a mail forward which says that the juice of crushed tender Papaya leaves helps in increasing the blood platelet count for dengue victims. A couple of teaspoons full a day should suffice. There is no harm in trying it out. Just make sure the stems and the sap is removed from the leaf before crushing.
It seems to be the season of ill health. I’ve been running a fever along with the twins and I can understand how very awful it is to look after them when you yourself are indisposed
Loads of prayers for you and your family. Cousin K has youth on his side and I’m sure he’ll come out of this illness. God Bless.
You have my prayers. My son recovered from Dengue just last week and I completely understand what you guys are going through.
K will get well soon!
ofcourse we know cousin K, he who disapproved peanut plants grown in jars as Brat’s birthday return gift to kids.
why is not in the hospital MM, when he is so sick?
praying for cousn K and all of you. Hope all feel better
well they dont admit you unless there is something like dengue – which the tests show clear for.
Nobody deserves to go thru illness of any kind. Ever!
You all are in my prayers. He will recover soon.
Sending prayers your way. I think papaya leaves are said to be very beneficial to improve platelet count. Pls check with the doc before trying it though. Take care all of you.
My prayers for your cousin, MM. Hope he recovers sooner than soon
Sending my sincere prayers your way, MM. Take care. Hope he gets well soon… Dengue is getting scarier by the day.
In my prayers too. Take care.
Get well soon, cousin K.
All my prayers and wishes with you, MM. Hope he gets better soon, as well as you and your babies.
Sincere Prayers! Get well soon cousin K!
Prayers and hugs MM. Hope cousin K gets well soon!
Special prayers to Krishna today – for cousin K. You take care of yourself, as well!
Am praying, today is janmashtami and I earnestly hope and pray that you hear good news of your first baby!
Not to worry. my experienced doctor friends tell me that even if the platelet count drops quite a bit..they start bouncing back around the fourth day. I am sure he will be okay.
sending a lot of positive thoughts and prayers ur way. I am sure he will bounce back. How can he not with the amount of love he is probably receiving at home now?
Hugs MM
Prayers and best wishes with cousin K and you too MM.
Can’t anything be done about the knee? I mean it seems like a chronic problem from your posts. What do the docs say?
meh. new tests and new medicines all the time and nothing works.
methi seeds, swallowed w/ a glass of water on empty stomach. i have heard its good for them knees…
he will be fine… you know that right?
Prayers to cousin K…he will surely recover
Loads of prayers and best wishes for him to recover.
Thanks for posting that pic MM. I find that I’m always able to pray well and send in positive vibes for a person when there is a picture of him in my mind.
My brother had dengue last year on the last day of college, the uni. doctor kept treating him for routine viral till his platelet count dropped to less than 20000. When we got him home the dengue had already affected his liver. A year after and I cannot yet think about it without tears in my eyes.
There is just one thing I would like to put here, it is best to take dengue cases to government medical colleges/hospitals. The sheer number of cases they handle each year makes them very efficient and they are able to deal with complications better.They saved my brother, nothing short of a miracle.
My sincerest prayers for Cousin K . And considering he is cleared of dengue I hope some care and rest is all he will need.
oh my God. it affected his liver? my poor baby cousin had jaundice a year and a half ago. and a really bad case at that. shall tell his parents immediately
Take care MM. will say a prayer for sure.
get well soon wishes and take care MM.
K will be in my prayers too, MM. Hope he gets well soon and gets back on his feet super quick.
Today is one of my rare visits to a fire temple. He will be in my thoughts. Prayer flies where eagles never flew, MM. He will be well.
Praying MM. Hope he gets better soon.
babes – please mail or text me his full name and location so I can channel reiki to him.
and yours. location i mean. for you too
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i’m going to show up at your place for treatment if you can do it.
i certainly can. and i can channel distance reiki to you too.. so puhleezzz take it !!
I hope he gets well very very soon, sending up a prayer for him.
Wishing him a speedy recovery.
Has he been admitted to a hospital ? If his platelet count is dropping did they not advise a platelet transfusion. in the recent times Denge has put a fear in my mind.
He will be in our thoughts and prayers. Take care MM
Sending prayers K’s way. And you too – I hope you started the antibiotics for your knee .
Prayers and hugs for you and your dear ones.
In my thoughts and prayers! Wishing him a speedy recovery, and back to college.
Oh my God MM. My prayers are with you and your cousin. I read somewhere that raw papaya leaf juice increases blood platelet count …. let me search for the mail and give it to you. Try it ….
Anar juice will suerly help in short term, but need to find out what else is going on.
My prayers are with him..
MM, Cousin K will be in my thoughts and prayers….
hope you guys are doing better.
whats happening, bad news from everywhere
gosh
he will be in my prayers hugs MM
Lots of Prayers going his way. The number of Dengue cases in Delhi that COULD HAVE BEEN AVOIDED is nothing short of a scandal.
I’ve been thinking of this all morning ever since I read it. Didn’t know what to say except say a silent prayer. Sincerest prayers and hopes that all turns out well, which I am certain it will.
Oh shite. Poor K. How is he now?
He will be in my prayers too MM…dont worry, everything will be allright..
Hope he gets well soon MM. You guys take care.
Prayers and best best wishes for him to get well soon and a speedy recovery.
I hope your cousin gets well soon…
Is he better now?
Dengue scares me !
Wishing him a speedy recovery
-A
Is he doing any better today?
no
dropped lower. dont stop praying guys. this one was my baby before the brat or bean were even a twinkle in their father’s eye
Yes!! I promise to pray for him.
I can’t even begin to imagine what u must be going thru’ ‘coz just yester I had called home to wish them for Janmashtami n everyone was so dull n worried ‘coz both my sis’s babies have been down with viral fever for the last 4 days. It does feel like the world has come to an end when our babies suffer.
My prayers for your family.
Hope he feels better soon. I met him when I went to your place when Aneela was down. Very sweet boy. Don’t worry, bahut jaldi theek ho jayega.
yep – thats the poor baby
How is your cousin now?
I don’t know if that’s correct…what if his parents offer to find a donor so that he can be given some platelets? Here in B’lore there’s a huge shortage, so people are generally made to wait if they have to rely on blood banks and stuff. Oh and the pomegranate thing works
no medical procedure can be completely risk free. the doctors generally weigh risk/benefit/cost ratio in these kind of decisions
i’m sure you’re right. but for me, he’s just my first son. i fed him and washed his face till 3 days back as he lay exhausted in my arms. i cant bear it much longer
It is really sad, but not that bad.. as long as he is not suffering from any fever. My platelets started dropping ( without me noticing) about 6 years back. And then one day my wife noticed couple of bruises on my leg and hand. Went for blood test (the count was 3K). After that they tried/tested for everything but could not find anything and ended up the diagnosis as ITP. They removed my spleen, and that helped a bit. It still fluctuates (the count) but at least the medicine is minimal.. and I am prone to infections.
holy shit. that is awful. what a nightmare. here’s wishing you good luck and good health
what i understood from my cousin and friend who are practising doctors who see tens of such cases in their practice everyday, is that that is the protocol they follow too. my cousin said in his experience, platelets drop till about 20K or so, and then bounces back to 80 K on the next day generally around 4-5 days. Is that how it is going?
well its dropping. its not at 20 yet .. but today is the 5th day
Sending my wishes for K’s recovery…
Sending lots of prayers K’s way!hope he is getting better..as you read this!
What a handsome boy. We hope all is well.