She still has a pseudomonas infection in her chest which is being treated with antibiotics. Her cough isn't as strong today and she has had to be suctioned a lot. Her secretions are really thick and she is having difficulty coughing it out most of the time.. Her bowels are behaving badly!!! Her temperature is 38+ and she is sweating so much!! She doesn't look as good today as she did yesterday. On the plus side, she is wearing some of her own clothes - well a t-shirt cut down the back so it looks normal. She can't really wear any trousers or pants because of the catheter and Flexiseal. She is having a PEG fitted soon so her face will look different without the NG tube.
I still haven't contacted any benefits people, either for me or for Helen. Maybe next week when I have finished this placement.