Jamie has Bronchiolitis!

Jamie has been very poorly over the last week. He first had a cold with a high fever and a really bad cough, but it soon developed into breathing problems and dehydration as he was off his food... We took him to A+E at the beginning of the week and he was admitted there and then.

Soon, he was transferred to another hospital, where he tested positive for RSV (some sort of virus) and it was confirmed that what he was suffering from was a disease called Bronchilitus, which swells parts of the lungs and produces lots of mucus causing trouble breathing.

He was put on oxygen 24/7 and was tube fed because he wouldnt accept feeds via the mouth and it was making him worse being dehydrated. Jamie would NOT accept the nasal oxygen thingy and had to have the mask placed near him to 'waft' his way... which meant mummy and daddy had to keep chasing him around his cot as he rolled over away from the oxygen mask. He also had a very bad habit of kicking the sensor off his foot and sending the machines ballistic!

Today we got back from the hospital. He had managed to go through the night and today without needing the oxygen and started accepting food again. He is still very sick, still suffering from Bronchiolitus, but there is no more the hospital can do for him. As its a virus, it has to be ridden out, all the hospital can treat is the effects of the bronchiolitis. So, aslong as he doesnt need oxygen and he is feeding well, he may aswell be at home letting it ride out. Afterall, he doesnt want to catch an infection from the hospital!

Here are some pics from Jamies stay at the hospitals, He is doing much better, I'm sure you can see from the pics. All this means the little blighter got out of his immunisations, AGAIN!