Sputum and stuff

In the last 9 years, since he was diagnosed at 3 weeks old, we have becomes experts at describing his cough. We started off with 'he's got an awful cough doc', now it's more like 'he has a rattle, it seems to be emanating from his upper right lobe and we can't shift it with physio even after his DNase'. There are certain words they take more seriously. Fruity, rattely..... coughing up tons of green gunk. We can describe the colour, consistency and texture of his sputum. One thing they always ask us is, is there any blood in it? Never has been before. The other day he called MUUUMMM I have sputum (to which I usually rush at him with a pot, in the hope of getting a really nice juicy sample to send to the lab, the juicier the better, and then we keep everything crossed that it comes back clear), but on this occasion we were half out the door on the school run, baby was on the bike already, girly girl was struggeling with her shoes, so I say don't worry, just spit it in the sink. He does, and it is THE JUICIEST BIT EVER! Gutted. But worse.... It is BLOOD STAINED. At least, it appears so. 

Then I remember that he just ate some mackerel in tomato sauce (yes, he does have odd breakfast habits!). TFFT. 

Have a great day x