Saturday 12th
fell going to rugby.
Sunday 13rd
headache started.
Monday 14th
impossible to do anything.
Call of the ambulance
Waiting in St JoSEPH 7 hours upto 4am
Tuesday 15th
Ping pong between Bremen Ost et St josef. Ending in Bremen Oost.
Making the first MRT
Suspicion of blood in the brain
Ambulance with siren to Bremen Mitte
Neuro chirurgie section
Experienced doctor says there is no blood in the MRT but much cerebrospinal liquid
He absorbs 20ml from the spine and headache is over !!
We meet papanagiotou and finally he orders series of exams
Wednesday 16th
start of exams. Finally….
Digital tomography is done. Much pressure is detected
First drenage on amorcita in order to stay for one week
Thursday 17th
First visit to the pediatrician. U3 exam
Cathy arrives in emergency to support the all situation and bring new fresh air.
Paˆanagiotou suspects that there was blood in the brain during the cesarian and arranges digital angiography for Friday 18th.
Friday 18th
For Zoe we went to the cardiologist.
Nobody is sure. Ultimatly invasive examination on friday morning.
Diagnostic is clear. Katerina had an aneurisms during the birth and a recall on Monday. From the doctor word: she is lucky to be still with us. !!!!
Intervention is planned for the end of the day. Thanks to a Greek doctor to push his team to perform this before feirabend.
Operation is a success. Katerina has difficulties to wake up and recover.
Saturday 19th
Dimitris and Panos came from Athens in emergency. I pick them up at the train station and present them Zoe before going to see Katerina.
She is under constant monitoring. All the features are okay she will be back in her room by Saturday 9h00.
The rest of the day was dedicated to rest and talk with family.
Ionana finnaly is going home to change eat and rest.
The end of the day we join her with Zoé.
Saturday night we go to the Christmas market.
Sunday 20th
Monday 21st
Dimitri tries to go back to Athens. There are problems with planes and Frankfurt’s airport.
Tuesday 22nd
Wednesday 23rd
They take off the drain from her spine.
Thursday 24th
Katerina manages to walk 40m with some breaks.
Pain is increased and blood pressure drops.
Amorcita in big pain.
Friday 25th
Pain is unbearable.
Amorcita not able to stand up fro the bed.
Amorcito comes in the qfternoon and gives power and energy.
He manages to feed some fruits to amorcita.
Doctor fails to put second drenage. Super pain in the spine for no result.
Saturday 26th
Second drenage is being placed. Much pain and doctor damages a nerve of the right leg.
Headache is releaved but right leg not able to walk
In the afternoon we give all gifts from and to Marion.
Sunday 27th
Last day ofMarion before returning to Paris
Monday 28th
Gifts from Marc
Super book of Fammes du Monde
Lot of liquid comes out of the drenage
Valentina and nicola here
Tuesday 29th
Anna achim and stephan visit
super nice flowers and clothes for zoe as gifts
We start toput the drenage a bit higher and first headaches start
walking is getting better
Wednesday 30th
Achim Pistor visit
Anton Beverly visit
Drenage high enough approx at the ear
in total 100ml in 24h
walking gets even better
Thursday 31st
Wake up with no much headache
Ordered cake for tonight
Pizza, cake and champagne for the silvester’s night at Bremen Mitte with Panos, Ioanna, Kati, Amorcito and Amorcita and Zoe.
Fireworks show was really nice. Zoe did not wake up at all due to the noise.
Friday 1st January 2016
Doctor detects possible infection on the spinal due to the drenage and recommends immediate removal. Real test starts to see if the body has healed.
Katerina wanted to surprise Mathieu at home by making a 2hour escape from the hospital but the doctors disagreed and recommended to wait few hours to see the effect after the drenage.
Mathieu and Katerina have a very nice private evening at the hospital.
After Mathieu leaves, low intensity headache starts.
Saturday 2nd
Headache becomes very strong.
Painkillers were given during the whole day without any result.
The pain becomes unbearable and panic attacks start again.
Sleepless night.
Sunday 3rd
The worst day at Bremen Mitte.
Headache is over the limits, vomiting from the morning until the next day.
Doctor finally comes and arranges the surgery for the valve installation for Monday morning. The surgery is inevitable because the situation was out of control.
Panos, Ioanna and Mathieu supported in the strongest way Katerina during these very difficult hours. Panos blood pressure raises in the evening. He could not stand seeing his daughter suffering like this for so long. Mathieu stays in the hospital upto early morning until Katerina falls asleep after sleeping pill. Mathieu comes back home on foot in the white Bremen.
Monday 4th
Surgery at 10am by the head of the Neuro-chirurgie Dr.Neubauer. Pain finally stops.
Katerina is back in the room and realizes what has happened in the weekend and the details of the surgery that she had.