Mr. Hubby is a seasoned seafarer. In fact, he is a ship officer of an international cargo ship, which travels to and fro Asia and North America. He left the country last May 7, 2009 on board a plane bound for South Korea.
A week later, their ship docked in the waters of China. Due to extreme exhaustion, the stress from turn-overs and endorsements from the outgoing officer, and change of weathers, he suffered over-fatigue and high fever chills. Before his hours of duty were over, he was rushed to the nearest hospital by his fellow officer and Chinese agent/interpreter. After many minutes of interrogation, both in English and Chinese, he was referred to a nearby bigger hospital. His was a suspected case of A(H1N1) flu virus, as he was showing the symptoms, and they found out he came from South Korea.
Upon their arrival in the bigger hopsital, he was placed in the quarantine for alleged A(H1N1) patients. Even if he wanted to lie on a nice comfortable bed, but left with no choice, he was asked to rest on a reclining chair. Some nurses performed the routine blood tests, and another bout of interrogation began. He told his agent that he wanted some medicines as he was already weak. To prove his point, he said, "Why would you ask more questions? Please check the letter from the other hospital. I am dying here. Please help me." The doctor gave him some medicines to address his cough, colds and fever. These helped him sleep. When he woke up the next day, he was told of his blood test results. They said he was safe and he can go back to the ship anytime. After all, they found out it just a mild case of flu. He was given a prescription for antibiotics.
Back home, the whole night that Mr. Hubby faced this horrible ordeal, I was not able to sleep right away. Somehow, I felt that he was in trouble and I was worrying for him, fearing the unknown. It was only after he relayed the experience thru SMS that I felt better, knowing that he got better. He has gone back to the ship, in time for their trip to Japan.
A week later, their ship docked in the waters of China. Due to extreme exhaustion, the stress from turn-overs and endorsements from the outgoing officer, and change of weathers, he suffered over-fatigue and high fever chills. Before his hours of duty were over, he was rushed to the nearest hospital by his fellow officer and Chinese agent/interpreter. After many minutes of interrogation, both in English and Chinese, he was referred to a nearby bigger hospital. His was a suspected case of A(H1N1) flu virus, as he was showing the symptoms, and they found out he came from South Korea.
Upon their arrival in the bigger hopsital, he was placed in the quarantine for alleged A(H1N1) patients. Even if he wanted to lie on a nice comfortable bed, but left with no choice, he was asked to rest on a reclining chair. Some nurses performed the routine blood tests, and another bout of interrogation began. He told his agent that he wanted some medicines as he was already weak. To prove his point, he said, "Why would you ask more questions? Please check the letter from the other hospital. I am dying here. Please help me." The doctor gave him some medicines to address his cough, colds and fever. These helped him sleep. When he woke up the next day, he was told of his blood test results. They said he was safe and he can go back to the ship anytime. After all, they found out it just a mild case of flu. He was given a prescription for antibiotics.
Back home, the whole night that Mr. Hubby faced this horrible ordeal, I was not able to sleep right away. Somehow, I felt that he was in trouble and I was worrying for him, fearing the unknown. It was only after he relayed the experience thru SMS that I felt better, knowing that he got better. He has gone back to the ship, in time for their trip to Japan.
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