Still in hospital.....

Fran's test over the last week haven't given us a clear reason why she has been so poorly. She continued to spike temperatures until Thursday morning and they have, fortunately, now gone. Last Sunday the hospital introduced a couple more iv antibiotics and then on Wednesday one was changed to an anti-fungal iv. Whilst she's not had any more temperature spikes we were today told that she has grown a bug in her most recent blood culture - this usually means that she has a line infection. It could be that she has had a virus over the last week and that this culture is simply contaminated or it could be that she has developed a line infection over the last week in hospital. We just aren't sure at this point. Obviously, we hope it isn't a line infection as it will mean a premature removal of the line, it will also mean more time at the hospital which we are now fed up of!

Fran is in good spirits though - a bit tired but all in all good. Stuart and I are tired and I am desperate to have the four of us under one roof soon! With Charlie's third birthday at the weekend we are working hard to make sure we are all home.

Will keep you all posted. x

A stumble at the final hurdle

With the finish line in sight it has been a shame that last Friday Francesca spiked a high temperature and was, for the first time in a while, admitted to Lewisham Hospital. We have been there since and at present aren't entirely sure what is causing her temperatures. It could be a virus or, most likely another line infection.

We know from GOS that if she were to get another line infection they would remove it prematurely which is a real shame. The most important thing though is that we get as much chemo into Fran over these final few weeks rather than stop the chemo due to illness. We understand the risk ratio but it still doesn't make us feel great.

Over the last couple of weeks she has had quite a lot of bruising which has concerned us a little - both Lewisham and GOS have tried taking peripheral bloods to see if her blood clotting is slightly off but we have so far been unsuccessful. Hopefully we will repeat this before we leave Lewisham this week.

In our minds we are hoping to be discharged mid week - we are certainly not planning on being in-patients for Charlie's third birthday on the 3rd of April!

Up to date pictures to follow. x