Week 2 - Asia with a sick baby

South East Asia continues

Well you can read about our great first week below. The last part of the second week was intended to be relaxing holiday for us in Chiang Mai, North East Thailand. Unfortunately it's not quite worked out that way as Joseph has been admitted to hospital with pneumonia and our return is delayed.

His condition isn't serious, although it would be if untreated. Joseph was admitted at 5pm on Thursday 22nd September. He's been coughing and had a runny nose for 5 days, had a high temperature for one night, then didn't sleep much for 2 nights and became very lethargic after that. He's not been eating much food or drinking much.

We sought medical advice in Laos and were told it was just a cold. The doctors here say that's true, but it's now progressed into a worse infection, and this can happen wherever you are in the world and there's nothing we could have done to prevent it.

He still has a bad cough - they found white spotty shadowing which on his lungs which indicates pneumonia. He's now on an I.V. nutrient drip with a course of antibiotics plus various medicines to enlarge his airways and decongestants. He also has an ear infection.

The hospital is very good.Our UK doctor has confirmed the diagnosis and treatment are correct.

Our flights have been delayed so we'll be a couple of days late returning to the U.K.

Photo 1: Joseph in cute hospital
pyjamas in play car with drip holder