Meeting with the doctor

Today Peter, Christopher and I went back to the hospital for a meeting with the doctor who is responsible for Christopher there. He and the other doctors had gone through all the results from all the different tests and examinations, and the conclusion is - nothing. All they can say is that he has a form of viral meningitis that just keeps coming back. This is no longer a surprise, but it is just official now.
The next time he goes in - and we all assume there will be another "next time" - they want to measure the pressure on his brain, because it seems to relieve the pain of his headaches when they do a spinal tap. If this is the case, then he will have to keep going into the hospital, because aspirin or other pain relievers don't help his meningitis headaches, which Christopher says are quite different from any other kind of headache.
The doctor is also going to check with the neurological clinic about what kind of testing they can do to check how his brain functions may be affected (difficulties with concentration, memory lapses, etc.). At the moment, however, Christopher seems fine, and the doctor is a sensible man with a good sense of humor, who thinks it is better to leave Christopher in peace and let him get on with his life as long as he has no symptoms.