i was roused from my sleep at about 1am by mum's coughing. her cough had not improved since it started a few days ago despite having seen the doctor.?i felt disturbed by it. nonetheless, i left her by herself as she would usually head back to sleep eventually.
but the coughing did not stop and at 3am, i heard movements outside my room. it didn't feel right and i decided to make a check. walked out of my room and found mum sitting by her bed in her underwear and panting away. the maid was sleeping. and when i asked her what happened, she said she felt very hot inside and likened it to a furnace.
walking out to the living room, i noted mum has opened all doors and windows and her clothes were strewn onto the sofa. things did not seem right. decided to administer cough medication and her inhalant. by this time, the maid had woken up. and as though she felt guilty for sleeping while mum coughed away, she hurriedly helped put mum to bed again. to help her breath better, i also asked the maid to her her oxygen (machine) before returning to my room.
did a quick check and concluded it could likely be due to her medications and/ or the fact that she was ill. will continue to observe her and if need be, send her in to the hospital again. she seemed ok this morning, but of cos, she kept talking about how uncomfortable she felt through the night...
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