We spent a long time with the paed yesterday.

He was serious and thorough.

Is there clubbing?

Yes. There is.

Is there cause for concern?

Yes.

The girl has lost more weight and she is anaemic again.

Will we see a respiratory specialist this side of 2010?

Yes, he will push for an appointment

because she might have bronchietasis.

He suggested some other things as well but these are too scary to think about, right now.

I told him; don’t let anything happen to her

and, with the girl upon his lap, he said he would do the best he could.