Central line out

Zac had been placed on the cancellation surgery list to have his central line removed.  On July 5th we received a phone call to tell us there had been a cancellation on the 7th, so could we bring him along to the hospital then.  This was fantastic news for us as having a central line in meant weekly appointments as well as an increased risk of infection; if he every developed a temperature we would be required to take him to a&e for blood cultures to rule out infection around the line.  With the line gone, Zac could also enjoy more activities; swimming and being boisterous without worrying about yanking the line out, but most excitingly of us, he could have his first proper bath of the year!

We were incredibly lucky to be offered this appointment, as many children must wait around a year to get their line removed.  Once it had been removed, we also started to think about gradually returning Zac to nursery as now a temperature would not necessitate a trip to A&E.  It would be another step for Zac and for us to get a bit more normality back in our lives.