14/9/07

The doctors are concerned that Elis may have another infection. Samples have been sent away to grow cultures and the results should be back in 48hrs. In the meantime he has been given another antibiotic to try to preempt further complications.

There has been little progress today but they have reduced the paralyzing drug which gave him time to rest while the antibiotics started to work. This afternoon he has been awake for short periods, regained some movement in his limbs and responded to Josie's voice once again. Fortunately, he is not showing signs of distress at the moment even though he is still intubated. The respirator is also giving him 5 breaths per minute to keep the capillaries in his lungs open and he has taken the occasional breath on his own but it will take a few days for the steroids to take affect and for him to regain his breathing reflex once again.

It's a waiting game and we continue to hope for a happy outcome but his condition is still very fragile. Josie and Glyn will spend their 4th night in hospital with him tonight.