Best birthday present ever

Today was my birthday and what a great day it was. We had Herbie's first hospital follow up appointment at the John Radcliffe Hospital since he left over 3 weeks ago. Meningitis is still so very much in our minds as are those three awful weeks when he was in hospital. It was odd returning and so many memories and emotions were stirred up. We talked about how Dan felt as he arrived in the ambulance with a lifeless Herbie and how frightened we were during the first few days. To look at him today you wouldn't begin to comprehend how ill he was. We saw his consultant Dr Shelly Segal. She was thrilled with his recovery. We honestly can't thank her and her team enough...what a fantastic Dr she is. She said she would see him in 6 months if needed!! Then he would be discharged. She also said it was NOT the HIB meningitis as originally thought but that they would now never actually know which strain it was...who cares, he's well again!

To top it all he took more unaided steps in the hospital waiting room.

Tonight we went out for a meal. The two of us just talked through the whole illness, hospital stay again...

To talk is to heal :) What a great day.