The Twitch Texts - Vol 1

A special gift called Twitch.   His story unfolding in a series of text messages ...

My wife

Twitch at 4:34

My elder brother


Congratulations.  Say hello from me, L and the family.

My cousin


So this is what happens when the computer and the answerphone pack up!  I'm all agog!  Bigtime congrats 2 all. Ouch I bet!  Will ring asap.  Much love 2 all.  Z'n'themxxx

My younger brother


Many congratulations, hope Mum and baby doing well.  Pass on our best wishes to everyone.  I can tell Mum if you want.

My wife


Arrived at the barn.  Will go to hosp after cuppa.  How's things with you? x

My daughter


Hi dad.  On the ward at the minute so cant use phone for calls.  It sounds like you are having some quality time with gran.  Give her a big gentle hug from me.  Twitch is doing well.  He is off his iv fluids now so just me feeding him which is nice.  He is still hooked up to various monitors but is much more peaceful.  He hasn't had any fits since yesterday.  Love you lots.  J

My daughter


Twitch has had a good night.  Feeding every hour and i half the little piglet.  Hes much more lively and alert now so they have to keep replacing the sticky bits on his monitors.

My daughter


Just to add to our fun and games W now has croup!  D had him down the emergency docs last night.   He is fine now.

My daughter


Twitch just had another fit.  Only lasted 20 secs n didnt set monitors off.

My daughter


Doc been round n didnt seem worried about fit.  Just wants to carry on with obs.  All bloods normal.

My wife


Staying at J's from tonight.  Bringing W home wed for unknown period xx

My daughter


Twitch has had some more fits in the night but he is ok.  They still dont know what is causing them.  It hasnt stopped him being a greedy monster though.  He likes his food every 2 hours with the odd snack in between!

My daughter


Hi.  Just sent you a general update on Twitch.  How is gran?  Sounds like you had a good trip down memory lane.  I am so glad you have been able to spend some quality time with her.  Give her more hugs from me.

My daughter


Twitch had a cluster of 3 fits close together last night despite being given a sedative.  Just waiting to see doc on ward round to see what is going to happen.  He should be having a head scan later today.  Let's hope they find a brain!

My wife


At hosp awaiting head scan.  MRI and EEG later in week.  Drs not overly concerned at this stage.  Will be back later than thought as staying for scan x

My wife


Today's tests finished.  Decided to travel wed am.  Speak later x

My daughter


Well we can now successfully confirm that Twitch does have a brain n that it does work.  Past that we are still clueless and he is still fitting although he is now on daily meds to help control the fits.  Just need it to start working!

My daughter


Well they r still waiting for test results but think it may just be one of those things he will grow out of.  They want him to have an mri and a few more days of drugs to check he is getting the right levels n then we may be allowed out.  Dont you love the doctors never say anything definite!

My daughter


Twitch went for mri yesterday.  Behaved himself until mom bled all over the floor.  He cant take her anywhere!

My daughter


Just saw doctor about Twitch.  His brain is normal as far as they can tell.  They want to get fits under control.  They will let us home just coming back in for tests to see if they can find the cause.  They think the meds r working even though he is having more fits as they are shorter.  He finishes his antibiotics tomo.