May 12 2013

Helen was still in bed when I got there.  She looks really comfy.  She's not sweaty and her spots seem to be clearing well. She still sounds chesty and has sputum round her trachy.

I thought her head seemed a little softer than before. Head seems to have more fluid building again.  ?shunt working properly still.

I came down after having coffee and they had changed her position and her head was definitely more rounded, almost to normal shape and her consciousness level has decreased.  The Doctor was called then the ambulance was called. The Doctor arrived at the same time as ambulance and agreed she needed to go to straight to hospital.  They took her to to Royal Surrey again.

She had X-ray chest, abdomen & neck done and a CT brain done. Results show chest, neck & abdomen ok but CT brain shows shunt blocked somewhere.

Helen was very pale, especially her lips. She was freezing cold to touch.  She woke suddenly with a start and almost looked her usual self.  Then she has gradually drifted back to a less aware state, almost unconscious.

There were discussions about whether to transfer her to neuro at St. George's, London being arranged or to Southampton.

Transfer to Southampton Wessex Neuro ICU for revision of VP shunt. Seems more alert than earlier. Operation won't go ahead tonight, they will decide in morning.

Helen's Hope: May 12 2013

Sunday 12 May 2013

May 12 2013

Helen was still in bed when I got there.  She looks really comfy.  She's not sweaty and her spots seem to be clearing well. She still sounds chesty and has sputum round her trachy.

I thought her head seemed a little softer than before. Head seems to have more fluid building again.  ?shunt working properly still.

I came down after having coffee and they had changed her position and her head was definitely more rounded, almost to normal shape and her consciousness level has decreased.  The Doctor was called then the ambulance was called. The Doctor arrived at the same time as ambulance and agreed she needed to go to straight to hospital.  They took her to to Royal Surrey again.

She had X-ray chest, abdomen & neck done and a CT brain done. Results show chest, neck & abdomen ok but CT brain shows shunt blocked somewhere.

Helen was very pale, especially her lips. She was freezing cold to touch.  She woke suddenly with a start and almost looked her usual self.  Then she has gradually drifted back to a less aware state, almost unconscious.

There were discussions about whether to transfer her to neuro at St. George's, London being arranged or to Southampton.

Transfer to Southampton Wessex Neuro ICU for revision of VP shunt. Seems more alert than earlier. Operation won't go ahead tonight, they will decide in morning.

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