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    Getting cut with opening Cayston

    I am surprised that your doc hasn't give you the premixed Cayston which is called Aztreonam. Same stuff, just premixed in little plastic containers for you.. just like Pulmozyme and Hypertonic Saline is. Ask your doc to call your pharmacy and have it switched to premixed. This was a blessing to...
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    Does Kalydeco Eliminate Pseudemonas?

    It does not eliminate pseudemonas :-( I have had some great improvements with the drug, however still end up going in for IVs every 3 months or so because both pseudo and staph grow back. I am very compliant with my breathing treatments, exercise strenuously 6x a week, and still require the IVs...
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    Porcelain veneers

    I am 37 and got my veneers and some crowns when I was 27. Prior to that I was so self conscious, so much so that I didn't smile for my wedding pictures. I found that the veneers had more issues (falling off) than my crowns have. I LOVE my crowns and agree with Jellybaby, that it was the best...
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    no changes on Kalydeco

    I have been on Kaly for a year and the change has been pretty amazing. Your daughter should be taking her pill every 12 hours with a fatty meal. This helps absorption. If she is not taking it as perscribed then that is most likely the reason for no changes. My lung functioning had declined...
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