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Thanks for the reply (i'm the Dad by the way :)) Yeh we had similar issues with the annual bloods and he used to get hysterical, our problem with the bloods was that he had to go back every two weeks for 2 months to give bloods (as he had a thyroid issue) so by the time it came to give all his...

Hi All, Just looking for some advice. My son who has just turned 5 and now has to go in for his first IV treatments. Similar to your situation, he has been on oral anti biotics for 2 weeks but this did not clear the infection so now we have to go in. The plan is to stay 2 nights in hospital and...

We finally got a vest for my boy this week, I had contacted several companies in the states but ended up sourcing one in Ireland (a bit more expensive -but a lot less hassle). Hill-Rom seem to be the only suppliers in Ireland so went with the Hill Rom Vest Unit model 105 All going well so far...

Great, thanks for the replies, I will look into these suggestions.

Ireland being one of those countries. I am interested in getting a Vest for my 4 year old son . Any suggestions for what Vest I should be looking at? or websites who sell these? I presume it is a lot cheaper to purchase in the US than Ireland,I can have it delivered to an address in the US. I do...

cheers thanks for the replies, yeh I will need to do some proper research before deciding anything , I will contact the local CF center before I travel to see if I can meet someone for a chat and what they recommend.

Cheers, yes it sounds like a good option to go with the vest, would have to look into sourcing one, and choosing the right one. Are they sold through hospitals in the States? Are they easy to purchase? Are they portable? I will be in the States for work over next few months so will look into...

Hi All, First post on this forum, so a bit of background. I am from Ireland and my son who is 3 ha CF. He was diagnosed at 3 months. He has been doing great health wise, he did have Pseudomonas for a year so was on extra nebs but has been clear the last year now which is great. Currently his...