Dr's intervention after mum's "living nightmare"

 

Six-month old Logan O'Connor-Lowe, developed a rash last week and after a quick DIY medical examination from his mother Ange, the terrifying drama unfolded.

 

Here, Ange describes her “living nightmare” which thankfully has a happy ending due to the staff at the Welshpool Medical Centre.

 

“Last Monday, after picking up my older children from their nursery session in the morning, I noticed that Logan was developing a red pin prick rash on one of his arms.

 

As it was a rash I had never seen before I checked it with a glass. It didn’t disappear. I phoned Welshpool Medical Centre and told them what was happening and that he was getting more spots whilst I was on the phone. The receptionist took some details and said they would phone the doctor on call. They rang back within five minutes to tell me the doctor was currently at a call and would be back within 30 minutes, so could I get Logan to the doctors.

When we got there, Dr. Lambert saw him straight away and took a brief medical history. Although she didn’t think the rash looked like meningitis, she decided to treat him with antibiotics and sent us straight to the Rainbow Ward in Shrewsbury.

 

By the time we got there, the rash had developed all over his body. We have since found out that he has Pneumococcal Septeceamia Meningitis, and he is currently on day eight of IV antibiotics for treatment.

 

Without the quick thinking of Dr Lambert, our son could have got very poorly very quickly. He is well on his way to recovery and I cannot thank all of the staff at Welshpool Medical Centre, especially Dr Lambert, for their treatment of our son.”