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    Yoga?

    Go for it, its done wonders for my upper back, granted its still a mess, but a much better one then it was.
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    stockpiling for civil unrest?

    I've been stock piling meds for years now figure at this point in time other then my puffers(just can't get extra on those) I've got enough to last me 3 months or so, granted the nebulized(sp?) stuff is an issue and I'm off/on antibiotics so often now trying to stalk anything past 3 months is...
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    Possible new way to fight lung infections

    I go to the UW clinic so I've had the study pitch run by me. They where delivering the gallium over a 5 day IV drip.
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    Working/Marriage

    Check with the legal aid that CFqueen mentioned above, you might also want to consider doing the marriage thing but falling just short of signing the papers for the state. This may or may not be useful/appropriate for your beliefs. You may or may not run into issues of common law marriage as...
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    more phlegm at home than in hospital

    I know for me other then home/hospitals I with out thinking about it suppress my cough once I step out the door. for me its a comfort thing with those I'm around.
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    Doesn't want to cough

    My parents always gave me encouragement when coughing, "good job cough it up". He is bound to cough at some point. To this end I would attempt getting him as active and wound up as possible force him to really use what he has. If he has anything in there, its bound to come lose with heavy...
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    Manual Chest PT

    classic abdominal board/situp board along with a mechanical "thumper", is what I used as a kid. Or should say had used as a kid on me.
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    survival rate of double lung transplants

    Big thing is keep your self in good shape, and as is with the new meds in the pipe lines if your in decent shape when they hit you shouldn't need a transplant. Well at least that's my hope.
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    Ethics question for grad class

    Keep in mind here we are dealing with the legal stand point that untill 18 you are your parents responsibility, as such they make choices for you. But at what point does the wishes of the young adult need to be considered I think is the ethical question raised. This also gets heavenly into the...
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    Ringing In my Ear

    I get tone's off and on and have for a few years, commonly if I plug my ear and get the presure of my inner ear to change I can get it to quit, some times it just takes covering my ear for a bit to muffle sounds getting into it.
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    Experience with IV antibiotic Meropenem

    Only time I've been on Meropenem, I started shaking violently after 3-5 days.
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    Almost 26 years old. Parents insurance coverage expires in 9 months. Options?

    I would still look into the SSI subject, they commonly won't cut the medical completely unless your pulling in a-lot of money.
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    Whooping Cough/Pertussis Outbreak

    Booster ever 10 and yeah not something us CFers want to get.
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    Have you ever received PT in a hospital?

    Depends on the hospital but frankly I think it otta be mandatory while your there, I do so much better with chest percussion vs other forms of RT.
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    Pain while doing vest???

    Don't know what I can tell you to help but I've had issues with this exact problem in the past after I had fractured a rib coughing. I've got a spot now in my lower right that I can't touch/do a vest cause my pain level jumps. Best of luck hope you figure something out, he may be able to...
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    Concerned about getting g-tube for son

    I had a G-tube at 12 or so and kept it for about 6 years. At time I was in the hospital for a week. It may have changed some sense then (this was like 20 years ago..) but at the time It was a rather large incision centered just above the belly button (I think in my case they went in though old...
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    Salt intake in the summer due to heat

    I've used the way the skin on the back of my hand tastes to get an idea of if I'm wanting/needing salt. That and I get random cravings for foods with lost of salt. Kinda one of those if it tastes good, you likely need it. Just remember to get enough water as well!
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    coughing etiquette

    personally I always try to get away from the general public's prying eyes. I have a few friends that I take it to the bathroom or away from them cause it bugs them. But I also always have a productive caught just a matter of is it high enough volume to spit or not.
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    cabin fever from ivs

    Well being stuck in a hospital will drive anybody nuts, if you got a lap top that would be my go to for entertainment, as for once home Getting out a little on a daily basis, get in touch with friends. If your dealing with pic/mid lines then yeah its a little more frustrating or was for me. Got...
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    Tooth is falling apart

    Could be, keep in mind IV antibiotics are well known to mess up your teeth, I've got one that lost all its fillings two antibiotic usages ago and haven't had the money to repair it.
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