07/06/13 - Lingering Germs

A week on, and Ellie is still coughing and spluttering. She's finished her antibiotics, now it's just wait and see time again. It's horrible watching her cough so hard, but its also something I'm used to after going through it for so long with Sophie.

It worries me that she will have the same issues with her immune system. Not just because it would be horrible to have two kids sick for more than half the year, but because of what it could mean for her long term. If she has a lowered immune system will her surgery recovery take longer and be more risky? Will she be more susceptible to post op infections, fistulas, complications? Will her development be delayed if she spends too much time too sick to play?

The thing is, it's too early to tell. This could just be a nasty cold. But with what we've been through with Sophie in mind, it's still something to consider. Meanwhile, I'll just keep hoping mummy love is the magic cure for everything.