Breathing still not good

Nix and I went to visit Abigail in hospital this afternoon and although her temperature and heart rate are now under more control, her respiration remains rapid as she struggles to get decent lungfuls of air with her chest infection. Doctors remain confident that the infection poses no immediate risk to Abigail, and in an attempt to allow her more ‘breathing space’ in her chest they have stopped milk feeds through her gastrostomy and have put her onto an IV drip for the time being.

Despite assurances from the doctors that the infection in Abby’s chest is “not significant” we remain a little concerned that her existing MRSA infection may become more of an issue. This is because the two areas that are currently confirmed as MRSA infected are her gastrostomy site and in her sputum. Anyway, Nix is currently at the hospital this evening and will ask these questions and more during the evening ward round.