My 15months old son was recently diagnosed with chronic bronchitis, an inflammation of airways in his lungs resulting in difficulty breathing. He has significant irreversible damage to his lower left lobe in lung, resulting in partially collapse.
It has taken 7months to identify this is what has been wrong with him, following a 12 day admission in December 22 with brincheolitis, flu A and andenovirus. Since then, he has had breathlessness, cough, mucus and additional admission to hospital whilst we were on holiday in April 23 for 5 days of oxygen support. Throughout my time of countless visits to GP, A&E for a long long time I am angry that this wasn’t identified sooner which would have reduced the irreversible damage he has to live with for the rest of his life.
is there anyone who has a child who has been diagnosed with bronchitis, and advise what treatment options you have been given? The only option they have given to my son is an antibiotic with he will be on forever and breathing physio.
thank you, I hope someone could shed some good news on the above topic. Right now, we’re all very hurt xx