More brain news

Today Thomas is having a lumber puncture. This involves drawing off some of his spinal fluid from his back in the hope that it reduces some of the fluid that is accumulating in this head. Since his brain bleed just after he was born, the ventricals have not shown any sign of reduction. His doctor is concerned that there could be a blockage caused by the blood from the bleed clotting and preventing the spinal fluid from draining. If this is the case, then the excessive fluid could be putting pressure on his brain matter and in time could be much more serious.

Tests will be done on this fluid over the next few days and more scans of his brain will take place to see if the ventricals begin to drain. He may need to have the process repeated a few times. If this doesn't work then he will be referred to a neurological surgeon for a more serious operation but we are hoping that the lumber punctures will work and this won't be necessary.

Over the last few days, Thomas has also had more trouble with his breathing and sometimes when he is asleep stops completely. The doctors are still perplexed by this but are trying various things to improve this problem.

Obviously, we will continue to update the blog with any developments but thank you all again for your kind words and support, it means so much to us.