The Latest on Lydia

Lydia continues to concern us. She was diagnosed with MRSA (the hospital "super bug") a few days ago and we have just received the results of a number of swab tests. They confirm she has it active in her eyes, nose and throat. They seem to think she is fighting this infection on her own at the moment, so they are not planning any medication at this stage. They are also concerned about her chromosome make-up, so they are taking bloods tomorrow (Fri 16/06). The results should be back by the middle of next week. We wait anxiously for the results. On the positive side, she is putting on weight and is fighting to take her oxygen prongs out of her nose most of the time, which are encouraging signs. You can imagine how Helen and I are feeling!