UPDATE:
News in the middle of the night was that granddaughter had been taken off IV antibiotics and was receiving them orally, was beginning to drink again and although still on oxygen and unable to breathe for more than a minute by herself, was deemed well enough to be moved off ICU and into a side ward.
I just had a distraught text to say that she’s had another deterioration and there is a review underway to discuss taking her back to PICU. I feel so sad for my little NZ family and so, worried for them.
One of our little grandchildren is having a 4th birthday party today and so at least we’ll be together as a family as we wait for news.. We’ll make sure the birthday child enjoys his day, but our thoughts are going to be on the other side of the world, as they have been since our granddaughter was admitted.