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I'm not a germaphobe by any means. I just have a hanky-phobia that grosses me out to no end. My FIL has sinus problems and he's always always carrying around a hanky in his pocket. I've called him on it several times and his response is "I took it out of the drawer this morning. It's clean"...

So, my MIL is semi-retired nursing instructor and has mentioned that the head of the nursing program wondered if DH and I would be willing to talk to some of the students about CF and we indicated we'd be happy to -- spread awareness, yadda yadda yadda. Unfortunately, I won't be able to discuss...

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So at DS's appointment the other day, the doctor indicated he thought he was finally big enough for a vest. When I asked what brand, he mentioned a name I wasn't familiar with -- I was to call the clinic to get the paperwork started on it this week -- but it was less expensive than some of the...

<a target=_blank class=ftalternatingbarlinklarge href="http://www.theonion.com/content/node/53834 ">http://www.theonion.com/content/node/53834 </a> I don't believe this is a CFF organization. How bizarre!

I used to walk 4 miles every night ever work. During the winter, I'd walk on the treadmill, nicer weather I'd walk outdoors. Since DS was born 3 years ago, I can't seem to find the time. I get up at 6 a.m. and start CPT and get ready for work. At noon I'm doing laundry, boiling nebs, doing...

Ever since DS first got teeth at about 8 months, I noticed real dark spots on the bottom teeth, inside. I worried that they were rotting, decayed 'cuz I'd give him white grape juice once in awhile. Last spring we took him to the dentist for a look and we were told there was a LOT of buildup...

Feel as if I'm waiting for the next installment of a regular television show. Sitting at work checking every once in a while if she's updated her Dr. Warwick info. Info is just so informative and I'm driving DH crazy telling him -- remind me, we need to talk about this at our next clinic...

Okay, going away for the weekend and picked up a deep fryer to boil nebulizer cups. Any tips or suggestions. L

The question on infant PFTs got me thinking -- when do they usually do tests on older kids? What does it entail. At our last local clinic appointment, someone mentioned that pretty soon DS should be ready for PFTs. I'm a little concerned because of the lack of germ/infection protocol at the...

DS is so funny about his pooping. Sometimes he pops off the potty and looks in there and yells "hey, there's corn"! Which reminds me of the Austin Powers movie when Fat Bast### yell, "CORN, I don't remember eating CORN". Yesterday I picked him up at preschool and he says to me "Mommy, I...

Every year during cold and flu season I deal with people at work who crawl out of the deathbeds to spread their germs and happiness. I work with several who cough all over the community food in the break room, don't wash their hands, cover their mouths when the cough & sneeze. I've always...

Seems as if DS is very limited in his choices for meals at home. We blame ourselves, because early on instead of sitting down and having family meals, being pressed for time, we'd fix his food first and we'd eat later. His latest trick is sitting down at the table and announcing "I don't want...

DH and I are looking into finding a different local doctor for DS's health care. We have two hospitals/clinics in our town and have gone to our current one since the beginning of time. I've talked about our current clinic at length in other posts before, so won't go into the gorey details...

I just went to the pharmacy to pick up DS's meds and they told me that his zithromax suspension -- I get a month's supply of the powder and mix my own up each week -- is not available as a generic; however, there wasn't a difference in price yet <img src="i/expressions/face-icon-small-sad.gif"...

At home I boil neb cups after washing them in hot soapy water once a day. And I've been rinsing them in really hot tap water in between treatments, which I've now learned is a no-no. As is distilled water.... So what does one do while on the road. In the past if we are in a hotel, I've used...

Has anyone ever had one of these? Doctor wants DS to have one in a couple of months. Nurse called yesterday to tell us it takes about 30 minutes total -- the scan will take about 15 minutes. Wondered if DS will be able to stay still that long or else they might have to sedate him. He's...

I've mentioned in other posts about trying to decide if we should continue going to the local CF clinic or just see a regular doctor in town and primarily see our CF doctor in the City. Getting close in time to yet another local CF clinic and get edgy -- cross contamination, lack of germ...

I got a call from DS's preschool saying he got stung by a bee. His first ever. They wanted to know if he'd ever reacted to them before. They were treating him, keeping and eye on him for any reaction. Said he was doing fine, just wanted to let us know. I figure he's in good hands -- the...

I went in for a tetanus shot on Friday -- it'd been 10 years since I'd had one and I realized it had been awhile a few weeks ago when I was helping replace some boards on my inlaws dock and was dealing with rusty screws... anyway, the tetanus vaccine in the states now comes with an adult...