I recommend Chungbuk National University Hospital, which offers pediatric endoscopy and specialized pediatric care even on weekends.
I think there are only a few people who raise their children very smoothly.
I'm currently raising two children, one in first grade and one in fifth grade, and I've been through a lot...
The story of how my first child fell at daycare when he was just over two years old and broke his forehead, exposing the bone and requiring stitches.
My eldest son, who has weak tonsils, always had a fever of 30-40 degrees Celsius... The story of him going in and out of the hospital as if it were his own home...
The second is a story about being born with a congenital mole and having it treated.
The second story is about a child who fell at home and broke his forehead, so he had to be rushed to the emergency room...
Both of them suffered from water fleas, but got better with Yulmu treatment without hospital treatment.
And, this is the story of how I found out about Chungbuk National University Hospital.
2020... Due to the coronavirus pandemic, my eldest child couldn't attend his kindergarten graduation or first-year school entrance ceremony.
One day in October, while I was getting used to wearing a mask and going to school, I was working hard.
My son came to me because he was coughing and bleeding.
When I went to see, there was red blood all over the toilet.
My children poop once or twice a day without any constipation.
I wonder if the anus is injured because the poop is hard.
I tried to clean it clean and see what happened, but the next day, I saw blood in my stool again.
If the blood is dark red, it means that bleeding has occurred in the stomach or small intestine, is digested, and comes out in the stool.
This was such a bloody stool, so my husband took half a day off work and took me to a proctologist near our house.
This day was Friday.
The results of my visit to the proctologist... there were no wounds on my anus.
Looking at the colon, it seemed like there were no major problems.
First, I returned home, my husband went to work, and left my eldest child with my mother.
When I got home from work, I saw that the child was very bright and in good condition.
But while I was preparing dinner, I looked at my child's face and it was as white as paper and her lips were purple.
Oh my gosh!! This is... a problem! I thought to myself as I was leaving work.
Send them to the emergency room of a university hospital near your home.
It was not long after Chungnam National University Hospital was established in Sejong.
The groom called and said that his son was dizzy and vomited as soon as he got out of the car.
Chungnam National University Hospital says it does not yet offer pediatric endoscopy.
They told me to go to Chungnam National University Hospital, the main hospital in Daejeon.
On Friday, on the way home from work, you go from Sejong to the main hospital of Chungnam National University, which is far away in the center of Daejeon?
Even if I take it home on a Friday, which is a 40-50 minute drive, I won't be able to get there quickly enough to avoid traffic.
I thought I shouldn't take a sick child with me.
First, I told my husband to come home and I called 119.
I explained the situation and the 119 rescue team arrived at a similar time to examine the child.
He looked at my pale face, turned my lower eyelids over, and said there was no blood in them.
First, take an ambulance and go to a hospital that can perform a pediatric endoscopy.
My child and I decided to take the ambulance, and my husband decided to chase after the 119 ambulance.
(I was so grateful to the paramedics,
I tried to calm the scared child down and explain things to him, and told him that it was a good idea to call 119.
There are many cases where parents take their children to the hospital without prior notice and end up wandering around, so they tell us to call 119 in such cases.)
The paramedics radioed to a general hospital at a university hospital near Daejeon/Sejong.
I'm inquiring about a hospital that can perform a pediatric endoscopy.
Since the next day is Saturday, there won't be many hospitals that can perform pediatric endoscopy.
After about 7-8 minutes, all three university hospitals in Daejeon said they were not available.
Just when I was wondering what to do since even one general hospital said it was difficult, I received a call from Chungbuk National University Hospital in Cheongju saying it was possible.
I turned the ambulance around, contacted my husband, and told him to come to Chungbuk National University Hospital, and then we set off.
Chungbuk National University has a Department of Pediatrics and Adolescent Medicine as follows.
And in my son's case, he had to be seen by a pediatric gastroenterologist who could perform a pediatric endoscopy.
Since they are children, it is right to go to a place where pediatric endoscopy is possible.
Professor Lee Ji-hyeok is very kind and concerned about the child's condition.
He was a grateful person who explained things carefully so that the guardian would not be surprised.
(I looked it up later and found out that he was even on the news for saving a child in an emergency)
When I arrived at the emergency room, I had to have one guardian because of the coronavirus situation.
My husband and I both had to go to the emergency room because the baby was young and we needed someone to comfort and care for him.
After coming down to Professor Lee Ji-hyeok and seeing the photos of bloody stool that the groom had taken,
First, before performing the gastroscopy, a nasal tube is inserted into the nose and saline solution is injected into the stomach and then removed.
They said they wanted to check if there was any blood mixed in.
(Those who haven't experienced it don't know how painful a nose job is..
At that time, I was struggling to comfort and hold on to my crying son.
Actually, when I was very sick last year and had a nosebleed... it was so painful and difficult for adults to cry and have a hard time... ㅠㅠ)
My husband and I held our son, soothed him, put a tube in his nose and took out what was on top.
And then I put saline solution in again and drained it.. Fortunately, no blood came out, so it wasn't the bleeding above..
First of all, if you are too pale and your anemia level is low, you may need a blood transfusion.
Hospitalization is decided. Of course, an upper endoscopy and colonoscopy are also required.
I felt so sorry for my son who was so tired and had injections in both arms.
I feel sorry for suddenly causing this...
Since I left my four-year-old second child with my mother, I decided to go home for now and have my husband stay behind.
It was fortunate that it was the weekend.
I had an upper endoscopy and colonoscopy on Saturday and the results were... there was nothing wrong.
There is no trace of bleeding...
And then you say it looks like Meckel's diverticulum...
"Meckel's diverticulum.....????" What on earth is this?
Meckel's diverticulum Meckel's diverticulm
Even after reading the explanation, you probably still don't understand?
It's a really rare disease...
There is a part of the intestine that does not regress normally at birth and protrudes.
This can cause bleeding, and some people even bleed as adults and require surgery.
Professor Lee of Chungbuk National University said that there was a case a year ago where surgery was only performed after becoming an adult.
I can't tell you how fortunate I am to have a professor who knows Meckel's diverticulum so well.
They said that I need to do a nuclear medicine examination to confirm whether it is Meckel's diverticulum.
Fortunately, my son has not had any bloody stools since Sunday and his complexion has returned a lot.
There was no need for a blood transfusion, and it was decided that I could be discharged on Monday.
Still, I needed to know the cause, so I scheduled a nuclear medicine examination for two weeks later.
This is a picture of my son taking a walk on Sunday because he was feeling stuffy in his hospital room.
I felt so sorry for my son who had needles in both his hands and still smiled brightly... ㅠㅠ
Chungbuk National University Hospital was undergoing a lot of remodeling at the time, so I had to walk to the back of the parking lot from the pediatric ward.
Starting Tuesday, my son returned to normal life, and two weeks later he went for a nuclear medicine examination.
You have to be really still and still while doing this test.
I remember showing a video to my struggling son and trying to comfort him...
And a few days later, I visited again with my husband and luckily(?) he said it wasn't "Meckel's diverticulum".
Then what on earth is the cause... ㅠㅠ
For now, it's back to normal... so if I have bloody stool again...
At that time, they said they would proceed with a capsule endoscopy.
Capsule endoscopy involves swallowing a pill containing a small camera and passing it through the stomach, where the camera takes pictures.
Here's how to find where the bleeding is coming from...
Fortunately, everything went back to normal for my son after that.
I am still very healthy and doing very well.
Seriously... I'm still a little curious as to why I had bloody stool back then... I don't know the cause, but...
I'm talking about it with a smile now,
At that time, I was taking an ambulance and comforting my bloodless son, and I went to three university hospitals and one general hospital in the area.
I received a call saying that pediatric endoscopy was not possible, and the only hope was Chungbuk National University Hospital.
I can't forget the moment I got the call that a pediatric endoscopy was available.
Professor Lee Ji-hyeok came down in person, comforted my son, and explained things to my husband and me step by step.
Even at that moment when you were doing all kinds of tests...
So, I am so grateful to Chungbuk National University Hospital and Professor Lee Ji-hyeok.
Chungbuk National University Hospital is the only upper-level general hospital in Chungcheongbuk-do.
It was later revealed that Descendants of the Sun was also filmed at Chungbuk National University Hospital.
Over there... that road Song Joong-ki walks on...
I also parked in the parking lot and walked along this road while my son was hospitalized! Haha
(To be honest, I haven't been able to watch dramas because I'm raising my kids, so I've only heard about Descendants of the Sun...
Wasn't it a hugely popular drama?)
From Sejong, you can also go to Chungnam National University Hospital in Daejeon at a similar distance,
To be honest, there was a Chungbuk National University Hospital that was able to perform pediatric endoscopy on weekends.
I can't tell you how fortunate I am to have met Professor Lee Ji-hyeok.
If you look at the departments below, such as internal medicine, surgery, pediatrics, and adolescent medicine, it is divided into many different fields.
In particular, the Department of Pediatrics and Adolescent Medicine is divided into many different departments.
As a parent raising a child like me, I am so grateful.
Children need to receive treatment that is appropriate for them, and this department is specialized so they can receive specialized treatment.
Chungbuk National University Hospital, which was undergoing a lot of remodeling when my son was hospitalized, is said to have completed the remodeling in 2022.
The Department of Nuclear Medicine at Chungbuk National University Hospital is equipped with new nuclear medicine imaging equipment, including PET-CT, SPECT-CT, and gamma cameras.
After a recent remodel, all equipment was replaced with new nuclear medicine imaging equipment from GE Healthcare.
I think the test results will be more reliable since we have the latest equipment.
Chungbuk National University Hospital is located right next to Chungbuk National University.
Please note that the entrance road is separate from Chungbuk National University.
The cause is still unknown, but it was a really tense time while raising a child.
And then I introduced the Chungbuk National University Hospital, Professor Lee Ji-hyeok, and the treatment my son received.
I hope that from now on, my parents, siblings, and all my family members will be free from any major illnesses... I hope that everyone will be healthy!!!