Friday 28th July



I haven't posted for about a week now. If there's still anyone still reading this, now that Enmarie is firmly back in the world of social media, here's an update.

All the signs are showing that Enmarie is improving across the board:

  - chest x-rays show healing lungs

  - lung volume is increasing

  - blood oxygen level is normal

  - blood tests show a normal level of white blood cells (WBC), which indicates that there is no infection remaining. 
(Normal WBC levels are approx 4-10. Yesterday Enmarie had 9, two weeks ago 19 and four weeks ago 110.....yes, that's one hundred and ten!)
The last diagnostic test which will be of great importance is an echocardiogram, to be done after Enmarie completes her six weeks of antibiotics, some time around 5th August.
It's an ultrasound examination of her heart which will show whether or not the antibiotics have reduced the size of the infection. At this stage the WBC count indicates no infection but the echocardiogram is the conclusive test.

I'll sign off for now and report back when Enmarie's had that test, or earlier if there's anything new to tell.

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