Same same but different (Day +34)

Just a quick update. Max is still in the Hospital. They have identified the infection: good old Delftia acidovorans. Apparently it's not a common one for transplant patients to pick up but since it seems to have responded to treatment, the doctors don't seem to be overly concerned by it.  He is on a course of three different antibiotics including Tazocin, Vancomycin and Gentamicin. Hopefully we can drop one or two of these once the doctors have reviewed his latest test results tomorrow.

He continues to be irritated by the rash on his skin. He didn't sleep particularly well last night with all the itching. They have doubled the dose of prednisolone (steroid) so hopefully this starts to kick in and give him some relief pretty soon. We are eagerly anticipating the results of his skin biopsy which we should get back on Tuesday. These should shed further light on the origin of the rash The poo problems have also returned with a vengeance. Whether its the mix of drugs, the upping of the magnesium doses or just something he's eaten, we don't know but he's unleashed numerous volcanic eruptions over the weekend (bonus points for the topical metaphor). They're not enough to stop intercontinental airline travel, but the have they have certainly left their mark on the local environment, turning many a glacier white facewasher brown.

He's was pretty miserable for most of the weekend but he came good this evening. Hopefully it's a sign that he's on the mend and that he's in for a happy week.

cheers,

Tim