Millie's Milestones

Day 290 - Back in hospital

MILLIE is back in hospital after her bronchiolitis returned.

This is an infection that causes inflammation of the bronchioles - the smallest airways in the lungs.

Millie has already had a mild case of bronchiolitis (see 18 Oct).

But this time it is worse and she is finding it harder to breathe.

After a rather wheezy night, this morning mummy took Millie to our local doctor. You can read more about bronchiolitis by clicking here and here.

The doctor referred Millie to the hospital where tests and a chest X-ray confirmed she has respiratory syncytial virus.

Some medical people seem to delight in using abbreviations wherever possible and rarely refer to respiratory syncytial virus by its full name.

Instead, they call it RSV and look at you in a strange way if you don't nod knowingly when they do so.

As far as daddy is concerned, however, an RSV is a 1000cc Aprilia motorbike - one of the finest machines of its kind.

Millie will stay in hospital overnight and is likely to stay in for at least a further night too.

She is being given oxygen until her breathing improves.

This means she is unable to sleep in her new bedroom which daddy painted yesterday.

Mummy is staying in hospital with Millie.

Daddy is at home because the hospital allows only one parent to stay.

Mummy and daddy have also cancelled the few days they were planning to spend away this week in Norfolk and Lincolnshire.

posted by Johann @ 11:48 PM