Hi.I'm 18/f/with cf and just moved . Before this I lived in the same city my whole life and always went to a Children's hospital, saw a pediatrician, etc. Last year I had my first clean out, it was in the children's hospital but on the floor there were a lot of cf patients older than I. I actually had a really good time during my admission, and I liked all the staff and a lot of the patients too.When I moved I saw an adult doctor. We decided I could use some IV's before I start school in the fall. She wants to admit me to an adult ward, but I'm scared that everyone will be a senior citizen and it will be no fun. I know "fun" isn't the objective but if I have to be in the hospital I'd at least like to enjoy myself . . . So I'm trying to decide if I should go see a different doctor who'll admit me to a children's ward. I made an appointment with this pediatrician whose a CF guru and who I've heard really good things about. I don't know what to do, if it's wrong to go to a children's hospital at 18. can anyone help, i'm having so much trouble deciding what to do . . . thanks.
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adult doctor/ hospital vs. pediatrician and such
- Thread starter scarlett
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I know exactly what u're going through i'm 23 now and i had my first adult hospitialization in the adult ward in november. It was a horrible experience.....i was on a pulmonary cardic floor the place was packed and there was no one under the age of 50. Thankfully my doc is great and he realizes that i'm a private person when i'm sick and was able to get me a private room but he told me it might not always be possible. That idea dosent go over good with me. I have nothing against older people but they tend to complain alot and think that i as a young person owe them something....and not to be mean but the smell of alot of old people is alittle sicking...(I know i sound horrible) and considering that cf isnt the quietiest of disease's i have a feeling that some one would complain. When i was in the adult ward i got to say i was alittle down where as when i was in childrens if i was feeling down the little kids had a way of makin me smile and not feel so bad. Not to mention alot of the regulars always found their way to my room when i was in to talk...i felt that i was helping those kids by giving them someone to talk to that understood what they were going through. I also had alot of parents come talk to me and say thanks for helpin their child. So i agree with u that childrens is better for me then adult but i guess we just have to deal with it. Hope u're feel better soon.
Hello!I used to go to a hospital that put me on a pediatric ward, unfortunately they also liked to put OLD people on the ward to, something about the children making the old people happy... well any who, normally i would get my own room but last time i was there i didn't and had to share with old people, 2/3 weren't bad but this one woman was a complete hag... she would get mad at me for my IV beeping when meds would finish and would get REALLY mad when i would do my chest PT at the "ridiculous" hour of 10pm... she would get mad aboutme coughing and stuff.. it was soo annoying, she would actually open my curtain and yell at me... luckily she left after 2 days, but still... then i got a new roomie who was just as noisy as i was, only with her mouth, she was a yapper and a potty mouth, made me laugh, i liked having her around... she was kinda young compared to the others i think she was about 60... the rest were over 80 easily... they were all great to me after a while though, the one woman didn't beleive that i was sick... it was kinda like.. ummm hello i am in a hospital cause i am healthy, yes that must be it.. ha ha ha...Love Julie18 wcf, 3 sisters nocf, non-biological mommy to Shae... in love with Ben!
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Hi! I am going to my first appt. at an adult center tomorrow, and I'm 20. I am overjoyed to leave my children's hopsital, which I hated. I was sick of being treated like a 10 yr old, despite the fact that I was an adult. I am in college, and the dr's would give me grief about going home on iv's , although I have been doing this for 11 yrs. I think that at some point it is imperative to move on. I think that most CFers stay longer than they should at a Children's hospital. I recently had a consultation with an adult center, I was shocked at how much they hadn't told me - different drugs, osteopenia, and many others. Well, that's just my opinion<img src="i/expressions/face-icon-small-smile.gif" border="0"> Mary
I have been going to the same CF group since my dx at 7 years old. The difference is that one doctor specializes in adults & the other pediatrics. They still cover for each other on days off etc, but the knowledge is equivilant & both are open minded & concerned about the patients opinions as is everyone in the office. All CF patients through my doctors are admitted to the pediatric floor. One half (west wing)is for babies, infants, toddlers & very young. The East wing is for pre-teen & up (give or take). Most of the Nurses there have been the same ones since I was diagnosed. Once in a while when I'm admitted & my husband/daughter come to visit, they get a hard time at the front desk in the lobby because I am on the pediatric floor & not everyone at the desk knows adults with CF go on this floor. All they do is call up & ask & everything is fine. Back to the original issue. After changing from the "pediatric" doctor to the "adult" doctor I was confronted with many issues that really floored me. All the things that made living for so long seem not so great. The potential osteoperosis, diabetes etc. So much was thrown at me (partly because of my denial that my CF was or could be anymore than what I was dealing with). It was a bitter/sweet first meeting. Fortunately the whole staff is fabulous & helped me get through any emotional problems with the "new" info I had to absorb. I am fortunate that when changing to an adult doctor that I didnt have to change groups all together. Everything basically stayed the same. I received fabulous care 28 years ago when I was first went & now with new doctors (the originals had to retire eventually), the care is still fabulous. Good Luck! <img src="i/expressions/face-icon-small-happy.gif" border="0">