More about Eli

HI there
mum here..eli is still in hospital being eli... :-)
Eli has improved heaps and is eating like a trojan and cant get enough of boobs (i feel like im feeding a newborn again - ouch!...a newborn with teeth..double ouch!)
We had some more interesting news that eli has no picked up a virus called 'cmv'...its a herpes virus that is basically everywhere and is quite easily picked up by people with suppressed immune systems and is not uncommon in transplant kids. So he has started on another type of antibiotic which will help clear the virus from his system and is likely to be on it for as long as the thing is in his system. We are extremely lucky it was picked up in his bloods and it was not left unchecked as it can be quite a nasty cootie to have.
So we still have a few days of antibiotics to run with the septic stuff, and he is on a huge amount of steroids (with the attitude to go with it)...he is also growing 'cyclosporin eyebrows and moustache' which will stay with him until he goes off the cyclosporin! Makes little tackers hairy and they look kinda funny!
he is all blown up because of the roids, but i must say, it is an awesome feeling to know that he is on the way up after being so very very ill. Like i keep saying, he still has a very long road to travel and we can only just take one day at a time..kinda like a footy game really!
anyhoo...we will do our best to keep you updated.
love and hugs
mum, dad and eli
xox