Okay, my wife is home and now can fill me in on what exactly had been going on. Baby took ill on the 4th December and was taken to a general hospital in our biggest city, Auckland, about 200 miles from where I live. He was then transferred to a specialist childrens hospital in the same city where he was diagnosed with the meningitis.
Without going into too much detail, it transpires that his care there was, to put it bluntly, shocking. The doctors and hospital staff there had basically given him up to die, and all they were doing was using him as a laboratory specimen for training purposes. The mother could see this, and reacted accordingly. She was getting more and more agitated as time went on, to the point where hospital security was called to escort her from the premises. Now understand this about my niece. She's tough. And she isn't a Christian. Seven security men weren't enough to control her, she gave them all a hiding. lol. They finally got her in a headlock at which point she surrendered. When they let her go she got stuck into them again. Poor thing was just wanting to protect her baby, and good on her. They finally got her to the mental health unit where she was locked up for two days and not allowed near her child. Seeing the other 'patients' there acting like zombies, she spat out any medication they gave her and remained fully alert at what was going on. When a hearing was held to see what was to be done the authorities were surprised at her normal attitude and let her go.
She and her immediate family demanded the baby be transferred to a hospital that knew what they were doing. So on Thursday Rewi was taken by ambulance to Hamilton a lot closer to where we live. It is now evident that Rewi's care in Auckland was totally deficient. He has improved already, to the point where the seizures stopped and he needed no medication. The doctors at the new hospital are actually themselves very confused over the written reports received from Auckland. They are contradictory, dates are wrong, and some diagnoses simply in error.
So they have started from the beginning with Rewi, and it is to be hoped, by the grace of God, that he finally gets the care which he needs.
My wife has gone back up there this morning to see him, yesterday (Friday our time) he was looking so very much better, and his mum relieved and at last comfortable and at peace that something is finally being done toward his recovery. It appears the previous hospital was simply setting him up to die. Shocking, as that particular hospital has the reputation for doing good things. Mmmmm.
Thank you all for your continuing prayers and support, it seems God is very much hearing you and answering your requests on Rewi's behalf. I am blown away by your commitment to pray and appreciate it very much. God bless.
