Dave did not have a lumbar puncture yesterday evening after all and has remained on sedation and fully ventilated today. The results of a recent brain scan show that there is an infection in the area of the craniotomy he had last week so he is due to go down to theatre again sometime this evening/night so that the surgeons can reopen the original wound and remove the circle of bone that was cut last week. A culture will then be grown so that the infection can be treated. The piece of bone will not be replaced at this stage.
No doubt we will know more in the morning when we ring up for an update.
Dave's 60th birthday tomorrow - I am quite sure he was not intending to spend it in a hospital bed!
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