mjheathcote
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Today, is the first day without seeing an hospital, and the first time I feel I can post about the last 2 weeks.
Just over two weeks ago my 8 year old son, actually on his 8th birthday, was taken to A&E with him passing blood in his poo, that continued for 3 days every 15 minutes 24/7.
In that time he was transferred to three different hospitals, Huddersfield, Halifax, and Leeds.
Eventually after 3 days the results came back he had ecoli 0157 poisoning.
On the fourth day after he was discharged to recover at home, a blood test in the afternoon taken at Halifax to check progress, gave us the news that he had developed HUS and his kidneys where failing, so he was rushed back to Leeds.
At that point it could have gone two ways, unfortunately, it went the wrong way, the 5%, the last case they had in Leeds in the 5% being 3 years ago, and over the last two weeks he has had three dialysis sessions and two emergency blood transfusions. There is no medicine/antibiotics for ecoli poisoning. The Doctors and nurses have been great, however we were not happy with an 'emergency' blood transfusions that was delayed 12 hours due to staff shortages over a weekend, and a drip that was intended for someone else, stopped after 5 minutes when they realised.
He is however now back at home, having been released on Friday, now recovering with all his systems slowly recovering. A blood check back at Leeds yesterday reported progress being made and they are happy with his recovery. Those that have seen him at Northern meets will know he is of lean build, with no fat to loose, and after eating very little for the past two weeks, he now needs fattening up, which he is making good progress. His blood count is lower than normal, so he is a little pale, but that will also get better naturally over the next few weeks.
Everybody has been involved, The GP who initially diagnosed him as having a virus (which it was not) a few days before the A&E visit, and the Environmental Agency. Fortunately no one else has been effected, and no idea as to the source.
So today, is the first normal day for us, and so happy to have our son back home on the mend.
It has been two weeks we wish no parent should ever experience.
Can I please stress to everyone the importance of hand washing, especially those with little ones, and consider being a blood donor.
Thanks.
Just over two weeks ago my 8 year old son, actually on his 8th birthday, was taken to A&E with him passing blood in his poo, that continued for 3 days every 15 minutes 24/7.
In that time he was transferred to three different hospitals, Huddersfield, Halifax, and Leeds.
Eventually after 3 days the results came back he had ecoli 0157 poisoning.
On the fourth day after he was discharged to recover at home, a blood test in the afternoon taken at Halifax to check progress, gave us the news that he had developed HUS and his kidneys where failing, so he was rushed back to Leeds.
At that point it could have gone two ways, unfortunately, it went the wrong way, the 5%, the last case they had in Leeds in the 5% being 3 years ago, and over the last two weeks he has had three dialysis sessions and two emergency blood transfusions. There is no medicine/antibiotics for ecoli poisoning. The Doctors and nurses have been great, however we were not happy with an 'emergency' blood transfusions that was delayed 12 hours due to staff shortages over a weekend, and a drip that was intended for someone else, stopped after 5 minutes when they realised.
He is however now back at home, having been released on Friday, now recovering with all his systems slowly recovering. A blood check back at Leeds yesterday reported progress being made and they are happy with his recovery. Those that have seen him at Northern meets will know he is of lean build, with no fat to loose, and after eating very little for the past two weeks, he now needs fattening up, which he is making good progress. His blood count is lower than normal, so he is a little pale, but that will also get better naturally over the next few weeks.
Everybody has been involved, The GP who initially diagnosed him as having a virus (which it was not) a few days before the A&E visit, and the Environmental Agency. Fortunately no one else has been effected, and no idea as to the source.
So today, is the first normal day for us, and so happy to have our son back home on the mend.
It has been two weeks we wish no parent should ever experience.
Can I please stress to everyone the importance of hand washing, especially those with little ones, and consider being a blood donor.
Thanks.
