Well they were right...Day +7 has now arrived and the downhill slope has started. It's amazing how one moment everything is fine and the next it turns to sh#t! (Speaking of which Max's chocolate fountain is still as genourous as ever!) At 8pm last night Max's temperature was at 37.4C, by 9pm it had jumped to 39.6C and it has hovered around the high 39's all night. That's how quickly things can change. Panadol hasn't worked, he has been febrile (had the shivers/shakes) and extremely laboured breathing all night. His head and body are SO hot to touch, but his hands are ice cold. Having to listen to his little body fighting to breathe is such a terrible thing.
Due to his extreme teperatures, Max has been hallucinating, coming up with all sorts of weird and wonderful utterances...."PICNIC TIME!"..."must have more pieces in the middle"...."get the BIG box".
Blood cultures were taken during the night, he's been put onto another strong antibiotic (that's now three he's on), he'll have a chest x-ray today....just to try to work out what's causing the high temps. It could be viral or bacterial, or an infection in his "Mr Hose"....as yet we don't know. Having an infection is one thing, but having an infection when you have ZERO immune system (defenses) as does Max....is Bad!!!
I'll keep you posted.....
Thankyous:
To Dad (Opa) for taking me out to dinner last night and Mum (Oma) for looking after Max.
ToLou and Jordan for accompanying Tim to the "Pixies" concert last night - he had a great time.
Lukily we could have this little break before this temperature business began.
To last nights superb night nurse - Natalia. Amidst all of the looking after Max she decided at 5am to make me a cup of tea, just the way I like it - Thankyou!
It's now 8am - think I might try to have a snooze....
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Hi Bee, It all sounds so frightening. I understand the high temperature and laboured breathing experience and the enforced waiting. The dedication of the staff at the RCH, is wonderful. Many 'wishes' for Max, have been and continue to be placed in the 'wishing box'.
ReplyDeleteMuch love,
Billy & Carly xoxoxox
Hi Bee,
ReplyDeleteYou and max are very much in my thought and prayers as you go through these scary times interspersed with delightful moments(the pictures of the two of you are just precious!. I hope that the antibiotics work double quick with him and that the chocolate fountain dries up.
Love and hugs,
Sumathi
Hi Bee and Max,
ReplyDeleteAs quickly as things can turn for the worse, they can turn for the better!!! It's a roller coaster and sometimes you have to go down a bit before coming back up. The antibiotics will do the job and in a few days the neutrophils will start to come in. Stay upbeat and our thoughts and prayers are with you.
Jay and Evan Sivigny