Dear all,
I wanted to put on Max's blog how he is doing as lots of people have been very worried and asking after him and us.
Max was airlifted to Yorkhill Sick Childrens Hospital, Glasgow on Sunday evening after being ill with a cold/cough for over a week. He was struggling with his breathing on Sunday night (21st Nov) and we took him to A&E. Max is now in the Intensive Care Unit on a ventillator having contracted RSV (bronchiolitis), Adenovirus and unfortunately also re-herniating.
Max had been unwell with his cold/cough but the Dr on the Wednesday and his surgeon on the Friday both said he was just suffering from a particularly bad cold. By Sunday it was obvious he was really tired and struggling to breath.
Its been a really hard week for Max although being ventillated, sedated and kept completely still has given his body time to try and fight the virus's. The Dr's have been amazing and have tried to keep us positive whilst being very honest with us. He was changed today to another ventilator and he seems to be doing much better, trying to breath on his own and even opening his eyes for a split second :) We can't wait till they let him wake up properly, which may only be in a couple of days.
It could take another few weeks for him to rid the virus's and get back to his full strength which is when they will discuss dates for his operation (which he will need for his re-herniation repair).
He has done us proud again and although we have a long way to go they are very pleased with his progress.
Thanks for all your texts and emails but its just a bit easier to update on here than do it individually.
Love
Simon, Katie & Max
xxx
I wanted to put on Max's blog how he is doing as lots of people have been very worried and asking after him and us.
Max was airlifted to Yorkhill Sick Childrens Hospital, Glasgow on Sunday evening after being ill with a cold/cough for over a week. He was struggling with his breathing on Sunday night (21st Nov) and we took him to A&E. Max is now in the Intensive Care Unit on a ventillator having contracted RSV (bronchiolitis), Adenovirus and unfortunately also re-herniating.
Max had been unwell with his cold/cough but the Dr on the Wednesday and his surgeon on the Friday both said he was just suffering from a particularly bad cold. By Sunday it was obvious he was really tired and struggling to breath.
Its been a really hard week for Max although being ventillated, sedated and kept completely still has given his body time to try and fight the virus's. The Dr's have been amazing and have tried to keep us positive whilst being very honest with us. He was changed today to another ventilator and he seems to be doing much better, trying to breath on his own and even opening his eyes for a split second :) We can't wait till they let him wake up properly, which may only be in a couple of days.
It could take another few weeks for him to rid the virus's and get back to his full strength which is when they will discuss dates for his operation (which he will need for his re-herniation repair).
He has done us proud again and although we have a long way to go they are very pleased with his progress.
Thanks for all your texts and emails but its just a bit easier to update on here than do it individually.
Love
Simon, Katie & Max
xxx
Katie you, your husband and Max are on my mind and in my prayers. Please let me know if there is anything I can do for you guys.
ReplyDeletepraying for your sweet boy. i'm so sorry you are all going through this.
ReplyDeleteJoanne (mom to John Michael 3/11/07 R-CDH)
We are thinking of you all the time and so upset Max and you guys, as his wonderful parents, are having to go through all of this. I wish I could be there for you and give you big hugs as I was able to do this time last year in Aberdeen Neo-natal Unit. Please know you can phone me anytime. Max is obviously in the best place for him but it's extremely difficult for you not being at home especially when you are going through something as emotinally hard as this, we understand that - it takes us back to being in Edinburgh when Isla was born. Big Big hugs, Love Emma, Stuart and Isla xxx
ReplyDeleteThinking of you all. Thanks for keeping us up to date. Lynda and family in Bakersfield xxxx
ReplyDeleteThanks to everyone for their kind comments. Katie xxx
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