As the old adage goes, no news is good news. And in this case, no blog post means the new blog post is the best it could be. A lot has happened since the last…
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Callum's slightly older, and very much balder brother.
Update 8 – 22/12/17
Last week was an important step in Callum’s recovery, as the medical team who had been caring for him at Queen Elizabeth hospital decided it was time for him to be transferred onto a neurology…
Update 7 – 18/11/17
Throughout Callum’s stay on the Critical Care ward, he has struggled with managing the secretions on his lungs and the consequential coughing enough by himself, instead of needing the support of the nursing staff there…
Update 6 – 01/11/17
Callum continues to progress very slowly, with some days bringing more responses than others. On good days he’s able to stick his tongue out when asked, turn his head towards voices as well as scratch…
Update 5 – 20/10/17
Callum still remains asleep for most of each day, with only very brief periods of wakefulness, where very occasionally he’ll nod to a question or squeeze a hand. We’ve been told that sleep is exactly…
Update 4 – 09/10/17
Callum’s condition has continued to improve following the tracheotomy and has now been weaned off using the ventilator to support his breathing. Towards the end of last week, he began to show signs of reviving…
Update 3 – 04/10/17
Yesterday as the sedation and strong drugs wore off, Callum was able to squeeze both mine and my mum’s hand, which was amazing, and so encouraging! Callum received a planned tracheotomy this morning, which inserted…
Update 2 – 03/10/17
Our heartfelt thanks go out to each and every one of you for the love, support, prayers, and positivity that you’re all sending to Callum. He’s now able to maintain his on the heartbeat at…
Update 1 – 02/10/17
I know many of you have been anxious to receive news of beloved Callum. He was involved in a very serious car accident on Friday night and was thankfully found soon after. I don’t know who…