Life at the Nutthouse

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-not sure which list to post this to, but i'll go for both for now as i

started telling all of you....

Georgi was discharged fron S'oton General today, she has appendicitis which

they have decided to treat initially with antibiotics, as she has a large

inflamed mass of bowel which is all stuck to her appendix -to the extent

that the actual appendix is not visible on ultrasound. This would make it

quite hazardous to operate at this point, though if the pain or fever recurs

they will do so straight away. She has to have the antibiotics for 2 weeks

and then be reassessedin a months time, then we will decide with the

surgeons whether they will remove her appendix or leave it as it is and hope

it does not recurr. She is *so* much better after 48+hrs on the antibiotics,

but still incredibly weak and wobbly! Last night I was in with her and she

slept through till 7am for the first time in weeks!

The surgeon at SG told us that appendiciis in small children is very rare,

and because it presents with fever and often D & V it was no wonder that the

initial diagnosis was gastroenteritis, of course with hindsight!!......

anyway, we are just thankful that it was spotted -thanks to a persistant

Paed at RHCH, sadly though not before poor ols G had a Lumbar puncture

(which failed to yield any fluid anyway) and a battery of blood tests!

We have had a great insite into hospitals too, being moved around so much!

Last night we were moved to the Paed Oncology Ward, as ther was a bed

shortage and G was the only " clean " patient who could be moved there -I am

so gretaful she only has appendicitis after seeing the kids there -but the

staff were fantastic, and the facilities for parents top rate.

Must go eat now!

Thank you all so much for all your thoughts prayers and messages -they have

been *much* appreciated,

love, Angi

HAPPY EASTER