Streptococcal infections

Vegard had a lot of streptococcal infections. Several times during a year he would get an infection, following fever and a general bad condition. There were a lot of antibiotic cures for our boy. Following the streptococcal Vegard also had an increase in the epileptic activity, giving him stronger and more frequent seizures. On two or three occasions Vegard suffered from status epilepticus because of the streptococcal, and he had to stay in the intensive care unit for a few days.

Because of all this trouble, Vegard was admitted to Rikshospitalet in June 2009 to have his tonsils removed. This was meant to be an easy in-and-out procedure, but we ended up in hospital for a week, since during the operation Vegard had blood in his lungs and ended up with a pneumonia. It was a very long and hot week, and Vegard was terribly ill. But anyway – the tonsils are gone now, and the winter of 2009/2010 has been a streptococcal free winter!


Waking up from the tonsillektomi


Vegard as a wet spot on the sheets after a very hot night