Tai Tam Tales of the Unexpected - Part 4

Over the next day or so, V developed jaundice (apparantly very common) and so was put in an incubator box with a lamp over the top (the Doctor also said that she was complaining so loudly about the various tubes etc., that they decided to put her in the box so that she did not disturb the other patience - hopefully not a sign of things to come given the proposed sleeping arrangements at home).

After spending three days in the ICU, we were told that V could move to the Special Care Unit (one step down) but that due to a lack of space she would have to stay in the ICU ward. When she was eventullay transferred (the next ward along), it certainly was crowded - in the same area as the ICU ward there must of been 14 or so cots - some back to back. It was bedlam - particulaly at feeding time when the noise levels went through the roof.

M was recuperating in a ward on another floor so I shuttled between the two of them (visiting hours for the SBCU were 9am to 8pm). I also developed an unfortunate taste for the reheateable pizza (Hawaian with extra pineapple) that the convenience store at the bottom of the tower (the maternity unit was housed in one of 5 or 6 large towers) sold. M was still on a rice diet so was tormented by the pizza smell until they allowed her back on to proper food.