Hi Everybody, this is going to be short and sweet.

The canadians have been fab and have put us up in a Ronald MacDonald house(!) 100 yards from the hospital in Calgary (5 hours from our home). It's the most amazing place with every facility from a gym, craft room,computer room, library etc to a kitchen (complete with KitchenAids to use!). So we do have somewhere to stay which is good......

If you read my blog, the last you will know is that the docs thought Harry had a mutant form of measles. The nigth I wrote that though, he took a turn for the worse so we took him to hospital and he was admitted. They have done countless blood tests etc on him and can come up with nothing so far. The poor little thing is covered in what looks like massive hives - deep purple with a red circumference. Every joint in his body is very swollen and he is extremely stiff. He can't be moved without screaming. His beautiful little face is swollen in every place, he can't open his eyes anymore, his mouth is dry and cracked, his nose is like a blob of putty. It breaks my heart to see him like this. He can't be picked up and cuddled becasue it hurts too much.

Things aren't good and all the doctors are scratching their heads. This is a university hospital though so we have the best brains on the job. His temperature is constantly high and keeps peaking to 105, which isn't good. The girls are now here with us (H and I got the air ambulance today from Med Hat Hosp to Calgary and R drove the long journey behind me). SO there we are, that's what's going on here. But I have to say the cleanliness, helpfulness and efficiency of the Canadians has been super. Really super. Thank you all for your prayers. That little boy needs every one he can get at the moment. He's in a bad way. Lots of love to you all, and I am REALLY sorry not to have repied individually. We only have internet connection in the temp housing on the base when I can naughtily gain access to someone else's Wifi (!). Being in the MacDonald house is the first time I have had a proper connection and time to write.

I have averaged 3 hours sleep or less each nigth this week,so now Richard is here he's taking the nigth shift and I'm in this plush accom with the sprogs. Wish we didn't have to be here at all though.......


Oh,lastly, most frlightening for litle Harry apart from the prodding and poking and now not being able to see properly is that everyone who enters his room has to put on special gowns, masks, gloves, visors etc as they don't know how contagious he is (not very I shouldn't think as we all seem to be fine) or how depleted his immune system is. They are starting to err towards some sort of auto immune problem. Will let you know more as I do.


Lots of love Noo.xxx

MESSAGE FOR SUE PALMER: Sue, just seen you are following this - do you know if Anna's children were diagnosed with chicken pox or anything that week we left. She mentioned to me that she thought Tibby had it the day we said goodbye. The docs have said I do need to find out, just so they can rule out all sorts of things. I don't have my uk mob with her number in it with me so really hope you get this. If you are possibly able to reply asap, it would, because of the time difference, I might be able to go in with an answer for them tomorrow morning..... thank you. xx