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Something I have been watching now for 2 months.
Housekeeper's son falls ill with difficulty breathing and fever. Second day she takes to Puskesmas since he has BPJS. Only sees a nurse who gives her some pills and sends her on her way. 3 days later, no improvement. My wife tells her to go back to Puskesmas and insist on seeing a doctor. She does but is told no doctor available and gets different pills from a nurse. Son does get to feeling better but weak.
A week later comes back again and breathing is more diffecult. No one else, her or daughter are ill. Again, goes back to Puskesmas and told them they were staying right there until he sees a doctor. Finally, they did, some 6 hours later. Doctor checks him over. Yep, he is sick so here are some pills to fix him up. Referral to a clinic refused.
Up and down sick for weeks after. Looks to be losing weight and doesn't have much appetite. 2 more trips to Puskesmas with no results.
2 nights ago, started bleeding from ears and nose. Housekeeper said enough is enough and called an ambulance and went to the hospital. Run a bunch of test and told her he has bleeding from his nose and ears, wet lung, (fluid in lung) and one kidney has failed. From what she relayed to us is that the failed kidney is the reason for all his problems and the fact that he only weighs 10 kilos is because of her. He's not very big for a 9 year old but 22 kilos is very low.
Housekeeper was informed that son would need to stay in the hospital for 3 months and receive dialysis every 2 weeks. Of course, BPJS will cover the hospital stay but not the dialysis. They want 6 juta up front.
I instructed her to get answers as to why there is bleeding from nose and ears. I have never heard of kidneys causing this problem. Infection, injury, and a few diseases yes. Also, why the fluid in the lung? Again, no association with kidneys.
I also told her to find out the GFR number from his blood test and gave her a list of what the various levels would indicate. I told her to ask what happens after 3 months? If the kidney has failed then if the doctor wants to keep treating she would be better off removing the kidney now which the surgery would be covered by BPJS.
The hospital they have the boy in is the catch all for poorer people. I visited it once and swore I would never go back inside. Dirty as can be. Google Maps has hundreds of complaints and it has a lot of deaths. While no one told her he son may die, which he just may, she is preparing for that to happen. Surprising thing, she is blaming Allah. Never thought I would here that from her of all people.
All we can do right now is give her encouragement and try to fill in the science related blanks. Hopefully, everything works out for her son. They are really great people, a single mom of 2 children. Ex husband to be refuses to give assistance unless she sells her house and gives him half. She aint stupid. That is another story though.
Housekeeper's son falls ill with difficulty breathing and fever. Second day she takes to Puskesmas since he has BPJS. Only sees a nurse who gives her some pills and sends her on her way. 3 days later, no improvement. My wife tells her to go back to Puskesmas and insist on seeing a doctor. She does but is told no doctor available and gets different pills from a nurse. Son does get to feeling better but weak.
A week later comes back again and breathing is more diffecult. No one else, her or daughter are ill. Again, goes back to Puskesmas and told them they were staying right there until he sees a doctor. Finally, they did, some 6 hours later. Doctor checks him over. Yep, he is sick so here are some pills to fix him up. Referral to a clinic refused.
Up and down sick for weeks after. Looks to be losing weight and doesn't have much appetite. 2 more trips to Puskesmas with no results.
2 nights ago, started bleeding from ears and nose. Housekeeper said enough is enough and called an ambulance and went to the hospital. Run a bunch of test and told her he has bleeding from his nose and ears, wet lung, (fluid in lung) and one kidney has failed. From what she relayed to us is that the failed kidney is the reason for all his problems and the fact that he only weighs 10 kilos is because of her. He's not very big for a 9 year old but 22 kilos is very low.
Housekeeper was informed that son would need to stay in the hospital for 3 months and receive dialysis every 2 weeks. Of course, BPJS will cover the hospital stay but not the dialysis. They want 6 juta up front.
I instructed her to get answers as to why there is bleeding from nose and ears. I have never heard of kidneys causing this problem. Infection, injury, and a few diseases yes. Also, why the fluid in the lung? Again, no association with kidneys.
I also told her to find out the GFR number from his blood test and gave her a list of what the various levels would indicate. I told her to ask what happens after 3 months? If the kidney has failed then if the doctor wants to keep treating she would be better off removing the kidney now which the surgery would be covered by BPJS.
The hospital they have the boy in is the catch all for poorer people. I visited it once and swore I would never go back inside. Dirty as can be. Google Maps has hundreds of complaints and it has a lot of deaths. While no one told her he son may die, which he just may, she is preparing for that to happen. Surprising thing, she is blaming Allah. Never thought I would here that from her of all people.
All we can do right now is give her encouragement and try to fill in the science related blanks. Hopefully, everything works out for her son. They are really great people, a single mom of 2 children. Ex husband to be refuses to give assistance unless she sells her house and gives him half. She aint stupid. That is another story though.
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