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When 20 Seconds Feels Like a Lifetime
Maya has been having repeated breath-holding episodes tonight — sometimes up to 20 seconds — with her oxygen dropping to 84%. I alerted the nurse straight away and the CSP came to assess her. They’ve done another chest X-ray (I’ve honestly lost count now… the 5th? Or ?6th since she was admitted on 28 October). We don’t know what’s causing this: – Sleep apnoea? – Melatonin? – Oral morphine? – ICANS? Yes, ICANS can potentially affect breathing in severe cases. ICANS is a neurot
Nov 18
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