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I am writing this as I speak to Helen on the phone. She is still at the hospital waiting to hear some news from the virologists. Apparently, not to wanting to scare anyone, a child can die from chickenpox if they have not got an immune system, so the doctors are being very very cautious about this.

Please pray that William will be clear of any virus, and that for the next few months we will be able to keep him away from chickenpox. This is a more worrying time than Helen or I imagined. We don't want to become hermits yet at the same time the safety of William is obviously so important.

Thank you.