Jamie and Tom FAQ

In Jamie's case, there is a passageway through which the testes descend. This is supposed to close up once they have descended. However, in Jamie's case it has stayed open and some of his intestines have ended up in his scrotum. Eugh! It's fairly simple to fix, and generally doesn't deteriorate rapidly or cause any problems other than discomfort, so it's likely to get mended a couple of weeks before he comes home.

continuous positive airway pressure

A device that squirts air down the patient's nose in an attempt to keep the lungs and airways inflated, to reduce the effort required to breath.

Also, a way of confusing Google's adsense, to ensure that you get lots of ads for methods of reducing snoring in adults.