Published: Wednesday, 14th October, 2009 5:48pm
by Siew Peng Lee
THE WEST Fife woman hospitalised after catching swine flu in Ibiza remains in intensive care - but is making a slow but steady recovery.
The Press reported last week that Lindy Paterson (26), of Keltybridge, had suffered the setback of a second collapsed lung but her mother Celine said that she was “better” this week.
Lindy caught the virus after arriving on the island with three friends for a holiday on 2nd September.
She has been in the private Grupo Policlinica hospital for the last five weeks, and her parents, Celine and William, flew out a month ago to be by her bedside.
Speaking from their hotel, Mrs Paterson said, “It’s a slow recovery - we’re really waiting on her lungs getting a bit better so she can fly.
“She’s doing better than last week - she’s climbing slowly.
“It’s going to be a slow recovery and the doctors don’t know how long it will take.
“She’s awake and aware that we’re there. We chat to her but she can’t really talk because of the tracheotomy.
“She’s still in intensive care and things can change all the time, we’re just taking it day by day.
“She was critical only last week and she’s serious now so that’s a bit of a lift for us.”
Mrs Paterson said she and her husband were holding up but added, “It’s very hard - it’s your daughter.
“I keep saying to her, stay strong, she’s a tough cookie and she’s got this far.
“I keep telling her she can do it, squeezing her hand and willing her on.
“We just want to get her home now and into recovery and get her up and about and back to her old self.
“Everybody at home is rooting and praying for her and willing her on.”
CT:
Kent Center School officials: There’s a confirmed case of swine flu `within school community
Updated: 10/14/2009 09:03:16 AM EDT
http://www.newstimes.com/ci_13558549?source=most_emailed
KENT — In a letter sent to parents and guardians of students at Kent Center School Tuesday, school officials announced that there is one confirmed case of H1N1 virus — swine flu — “within the Kent Center School community.”
The communication, sent to parents and guardians by Principal Rima McGeehan and school nurse Betsey N. Levesque, was a followup to an e-mail sent by officials over the weekend.
The Tuesday letter did not specify whether the individual who has contracted the virus is a student, a teacher or another member of the school community.
The letter assures parents that “every precaution for the safety and health of our students and staff” is being taken and includes instructions aimed at the prevention and spread of swine flu.
For current information about the H1N1 virus, visit www.ct.gov/ctfluwatch.