Another trip to A&E

For those of you who have already heard some of what I am about to write, and have been praying for us - thank you very much. I figure that this is the easiest way to keep the greatest number of people up to date.

Yesterday evening our eldest daughter, R, (aged 4), was taken into hospital having experienced what was most likely either a fit or a mini stroke. When we found her in her bed she was unable to speak or support herself, or even keep her head up. Needless to say it was a seriously scary time.

By the time she left in the ambulance she still had no movement down her right side, and not able to speak.

By the time I reached the hospital some time later she had started to speak a few words and had just started to move her right arm and leg. But she was confused and scared by what was going on.

This morning she was a lot better, and had been able to walk about and was saying a lot more, but there is still a slight weakness on the left side of her face - although only really noticeable when she smiles - which is not often at the moment! But she still has a temperature, and was sick again this afternoon, and has not really eaten anything all day.

She was very brave for the MRI scan - but the results are still not clear. There is evidence of a possible bleed, but this is on the wrong side of the brain for right side paralysis. Also they don't know where the temperature, sickness etc. fit with what they'd expect. So all the results have been sent off to Great Ormond Street - who also want to see the MRI scan that was taken when R was two and half weeks old - so that they can compare the two.

Although no infection was found on the original blood tests, further tests repeated today showed slight possible signs of infection. So that is another possible cause.

In the meantime GOSH have recommended aspirin just in case there is a clot in the brain.

And because they don't know what they're dealing with they have put R in a side room - the only drawback is that being a children's ward the TV and radio stop at 9pm! Su was hoping to watch the election results all through the night!

Thank you for your prayers and your texts etc. I'll post an update tomorrow when we know more.