RSV

Human Respiratory Syncytial Virus is a nasty little bug that fills your kid up with mucous. Which, if they’re young enough, and unable to force the phlegm out on their own, has to be removed by tube and suction. There is no treatment other than oxygen, it’s just one of those things they have to get through – but damn if it isn’t heartbreaking to see.

It’s physically strenuous on Mel too, considering she’s his only food-source. That mean she shares a room with two infants hacking and crying all night; going on three nights now too.

Posted on Wednesday, February 17th, 2010 at 11:40 pm. Filed under: Portraits RSS 2.0 feed.