3rd August

Brendan has been in hospital for 9 days. A CT scan discovered he had sinusitis. He has started on appropriate antibiotics and nasal washes and drops to clear up the infection. He will see the ENT doctors in about 2 weeks to establish how much hearing he has lost and what needs to be done for his hearing.

On Friday Brendan had a bowel biopsy. We are awaiting the results. If the results are positive Brendan has Chronic Graft Verus Host of the gut and will need to go on immunosuppression drugs. Unfortunately these drugs mean that every time Brendan is unwell it will mean a trip to hospital. I long for the days when a panadol and a day off school and he is well again to come into our lives. If the results are negative then the reason for Brendan's terrible diarrhea is not really resolved. It could be the antibiotics or just the large amount of drugs he is on I just hope that we find out very soon.

Brendan has not been an easy patient over the past week. His doctors are concerned he is depressed. Our plan is to try and re-establish friendships as soon as possible. Brendan needs some one to one kid time. Brendan has not played with another 6 year old in 7 months.

There is talk of us going home tomorrow but we are not holding our breath.

I hope we are home really soon.

Love Anna.