Baby Lissa has repeatedly contracted the RSV in a very severe form!

I knew from the pediatrician three weeks ago that you had to be quarantined

because you are susceptible to all respiratory infections. We were given a course of treatment so that you wouldn't get as sick as the week before. At that time, you suddenly had a fever of 41.5 degrees and were very lethargic. You had an inflammation of the respiratory tract. It might have been the Corona virus.

I walk into the emergency room

Walk straight to the well-known children's room in the emergency department. There lies my little girl. Again attached to all the tubes and cables. Blood had already been drawn and X-rays had been taken. The pediatrician indicated that there was a spot on the lungs that looked like pneumonia. Immediately, an antibiotic course and extra oxygen were started. There I was again, walking down the familiar corridor towards the children's ward. Again we were kindly received. Another different room with a different view. Life turned upside down again. Normally we would have to quarantine, but not this time. They don't suspect a (RS) virus, but rather a real case of pneumonia. Fortunately, you recover quite quickly and after a few days, you are allowed to recuperate at home. Once home, you have an allergic reaction to the antibiotic course. We have to report back to the Emergency Department. I leave work and come to you quickly. Thankfully, it's not too bad. We get a different course of antibiotics and are allowed to go home again.

The following week, Lissa remains quite ill

She spends a lot of time in bed and has a fever every day. In November, two months after the last hospitalization, we have a follow-up appointment with the pediatrician. She notices that Lissa has infections in both ears. We are allowed to report to the ENT doctor on the same day. There, it turns out she has severe infections in her ears, a large adenoid, and is very congested. We are referred to the audiology center because of the suspicion of poor hearing. And what we did not expect turns out to be true: Her hearing is poor and this may be resolved with tubes and the removal of the adenoid. Her first surgery is scheduled. She is then a year and a half old. It is now a period of many hospital visits again. All our days off and free hours are spent in the hospital. I now hope that after the surgery everything will get better.

Here we go then

A simple procedure, but still nerve-wracking. So small and already under anesthesia. Once we're on the pediatric ward, we're welcomed again and given a bed. At 08:00 AM, I give you a little kiss and leave you on the operating table. Wow, this is intense. Within 15 minutes, you're already moving to recovery. There you are. Your nose is bleeding and the nurses are with you. Sometimes you have a little dip in breathing and occasionally need some oxygen. But soon you're awake and we can go back to the ward. You're so brave. Back then, we really thought all the trouble was over. Unfortunately, it's Lev's turn now. He's still suffering a lot from nosebleeds that won't stop. The ENT doctor says there's only one option left, which is to operate again. Within a week, I'm back in the OR and then on the pediatric ward. Every time I think that this time it will REALLY be the last time. I want to warn people about what a virus can do. The RSV turned our lives upside down. For many people now, it's the Coronavirus. I work for the police and can't stay at home. Lissa does stay home. She's always got a cold and almost daily fever #stayathome

In het volgende deel zal ik over de volgende 3 operaties vertellen van mijn kleine meisje.

MARLEEN