Worst week of my life.....
Posted: 10/06/2006 - 9:49
Just thought Id let everyone know that I've just had one of the worst weeks of my life.
My 5 year old son was rushed to hospital with a temperature of 103, was taken straight to ninewells and placed in the HDU unit of the childrens ward (High Dependancy Unit).
Menengitis we were told.....but what type of menengitis? They werent sure to begin with. He didnt have a rash, but he had the high temp, double vision, sore head, sore neck, lifeless, sleepy etc.....Theres only one way to find out which strain of menengitis he had......lumbar puncture!!!!! (If any ladies have had an epigural, its like that but lower in the spine). So he had the lumbar puncture, and had 5 machines attached to him, wires everywhere, what a scary sight.
He was eventually diagnosed with pnuemococcal menengitis - the 2nd worse strain there is. His treatment lasted 10 days, hes now out of the hospital but hes still very lethargic, he cant run 5 yards without being exhausted.
Im glad hes out now, as its completely exhausted me too, I travelled 60 miles by train every day to sit at his bedside from 10am to 9pm before having to come home again, I havent slept properly in 10 days and I feel completely drained, but nevermind about me, I just hope my son makes a complete recovery.
My 5 year old son was rushed to hospital with a temperature of 103, was taken straight to ninewells and placed in the HDU unit of the childrens ward (High Dependancy Unit).
Menengitis we were told.....but what type of menengitis? They werent sure to begin with. He didnt have a rash, but he had the high temp, double vision, sore head, sore neck, lifeless, sleepy etc.....Theres only one way to find out which strain of menengitis he had......lumbar puncture!!!!! (If any ladies have had an epigural, its like that but lower in the spine). So he had the lumbar puncture, and had 5 machines attached to him, wires everywhere, what a scary sight.
He was eventually diagnosed with pnuemococcal menengitis - the 2nd worse strain there is. His treatment lasted 10 days, hes now out of the hospital but hes still very lethargic, he cant run 5 yards without being exhausted.
Im glad hes out now, as its completely exhausted me too, I travelled 60 miles by train every day to sit at his bedside from 10am to 9pm before having to come home again, I havent slept properly in 10 days and I feel completely drained, but nevermind about me, I just hope my son makes a complete recovery.
