Well, Elizabeth's made such wonderful progress - I think the last hospitalisation was in September or October last year - we'd kind of hoped that that might be it... whereas last year almost inevitably a cold would lead to a chest infection, since then she's had plenty of colds and fought them off. With the help of the preventative medication regime she's been on, of course!
Sad to report therefore that the little tinker went back into the RVI at 6 this morning. This time her latest cold has gone to her chest. So far she hasn't needed oxygen, but she's been borderline and may do tonight. She's very cheerful though and still charming everyone around - including Mr Jaffray, who I saw while J popped out at lunchtime. Bruce said that given Elizabeth's overall trend is up, and it's been so long since her last admission, he's revising his previous opinion that the next admission would mean doing the fundoplication procedure.
The pity is that Elizabeth saw the respiratory specialists and Mr Jaffray just last Monday, and wowed them with how well she's doing!
In other news, I had a fabulous time down in Norfolk at a joint birthday do thrown by and for my sister Liz and her partner Harry. We had an impromptu (red wine fuelled!) jam session on the Friday night with various members of the extended family joining in; and although I don't think the record companies will be breaking down the doors to get to us, we had a great time and it served as a reminder of what a lovely family I have! The party the next night was excellent, with lots of family and friends there to celebrate with Liz and Harry in the setting of a fab ex-cinema, now a social club.
Finally, it's been a while so here are some pix.
Here's Elizabeth, on Thursday just gone, difficult to photograph these days as she never stays still! Also as you'll see she's abandoned the tutu'n'wellies look in favour of the bohemian look: dinner-splatted cardie and apparently never-brushed hair...
...and here's our beautiful Chloe in her 'schooliform'. How grown up she looks now!
More soon -
Love A xxx
