Challenging few weeks

For the past three weeks, life was full of challenges. MIL came with us for a visit after our balik kampung trip for the CNY. It was good to have her around to teach me some cooking, unfortunately, she had a fall and frcatured her left femur on 19 Feb. She was admitted to the hospital and had an operation. As most of hubby's siblings are in Penang, there was only us to shuttle between hospital and home. It was quite a stressful week for us as we felt responsible in a way to have MIL fall down at our place. Fortunately, the family were understanding of the situation. One SIL came and help for the first few days after MIL's operation. That was a great relief for us. It was hard to juggle between hospital, two kids and home.
Qi Ning caught a virus while MIL was still in hospital on 28th Feb, her fever was running high for a few days and then ulcer break up all over her mouth. She could eat or drink for about four days and then she was better. She could eat but at time there was blood ozzoing out from her gum. It was a scarry site for a while. MIL was better and was discharged and went back to Penang on 1 Mar.
As Qi Ning recover, Qi Yu caught the virus from Qi Ning. She got it real bad, her fever was up high above 38.3 most of the time. She was not eating since Friday 29Feb. Yesterday was the first time she told me, "I am hungry Mum!" What a joy to hear that few words. She couldn't eat for the past two weeks and find it hard to drink. We have to coax and try all ways to get any liquid in. even ice-cream was no longer attractive to her! She lost about 4kg in that two weeks. She is all bone now! But I am glad that she is on the road to recover and is her active self now.
It was indeed a challenging few weeks with MIL hospitalised and children falling sick but thank God for His grace and strength to substain us through!