Liquid Fear

An xray of Kays lungs shows that they are packed full of infection. The doctor expects that it will take one - two weeks to get the infection under control. The challenge is then to keep Kay stable on the ventilator for long enough to get the infection under control. This will be extremely touch-and-go, whether her body can keep it up for that long, whether any other complications develop and whether her residual immune system has enough strength to fight the infection.

Today's doctor will not offer any opinion about Kay's prospects. She thinks that yesterday's doctor was far too expansive when she said that she expected Kay to pull through. Her situation is obviously extremely critical and reading the nom verbal communication only increases my worries. Our oncologist has just turned up for today's status meeting. Will speak with her later.