1st time in hosiptal

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palinsyaya

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my grandson is in the hospital for the 1st time he is 23 months old. has had the flu 3 times. the dr said oral antiboties just wasnot working. is this about the age they start going in the hospital? iwas thinking this was to soon and does this mean a reg. hospital visit is in the future?
 
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palinsyaya

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my grandson is in the hospital for the 1st time he is 23 months old. has had the flu 3 times. the dr said oral antiboties just wasnot working. is this about the age they start going in the hospital? iwas thinking this was to soon and does this mean a reg. hospital visit is in the future?
 
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palinsyaya

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<p>my grandson is in the hospital for the 1st time he is 23 months old. has had the flu 3 times. the dr said oral antiboties just wasnot working. is this about the age they start going in the hospital? iwas thinking this was to soon and does this mean a reg. hospital visit is in the future?
 
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Mommafirst

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Is he in for the flu or for a CF exacerbation? If the flu has settled into his lungs and he just can't kick it, then it probably exacerbated the bugs in his lungs. What does he usually culture?

HOnestly, this doesnt' necessarily mean that he'll be in again soon. CF is so unpredictable. And there is no "age they start going in" -- it really differs for every kid. My daughter has never responded well to orals, they just don't kick her staph, so when the staph acts up, we wind up trying a few orals and then going in. But lots of Cf kids are totally able to rely on orals for a very long time. There are adults on this forum that weren't hospitalized until their 20's, and others who had a lot of hospitalizations as a kid, but then it spaced out as they got older.

I'm sorry he's in patient. I hope it goes easily and he is feeling better as soon as possible.
 
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Mommafirst

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Is he in for the flu or for a CF exacerbation? If the flu has settled into his lungs and he just can't kick it, then it probably exacerbated the bugs in his lungs. What does he usually culture?

HOnestly, this doesnt' necessarily mean that he'll be in again soon. CF is so unpredictable. And there is no "age they start going in" -- it really differs for every kid. My daughter has never responded well to orals, they just don't kick her staph, so when the staph acts up, we wind up trying a few orals and then going in. But lots of Cf kids are totally able to rely on orals for a very long time. There are adults on this forum that weren't hospitalized until their 20's, and others who had a lot of hospitalizations as a kid, but then it spaced out as they got older.

I'm sorry he's in patient. I hope it goes easily and he is feeling better as soon as possible.
 
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Mommafirst

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Is he in for the flu or for a CF exacerbation? If the flu has settled into his lungs and he just can't kick it, then it probably exacerbated the bugs in his lungs. What does he usually culture?
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<br />HOnestly, this doesnt' necessarily mean that he'll be in again soon. CF is so unpredictable. And there is no "age they start going in" -- it really differs for every kid. My daughter has never responded well to orals, they just don't kick her staph, so when the staph acts up, we wind up trying a few orals and then going in. But lots of Cf kids are totally able to rely on orals for a very long time. There are adults on this forum that weren't hospitalized until their 20's, and others who had a lot of hospitalizations as a kid, but then it spaced out as they got older.
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<br />I'm sorry he's in patient. I hope it goes easily and he is feeling better as soon as possible.
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just1more

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<div class="FTQUOTE"><begin quote><i>Originally posted by: <b>palinsyaya</b></i> he has mrsa no other bugs
 
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Then my guess is that the flu gave the MRSA a chance to start to grow heavily.  If so then they should be able to get a handle on it.
 
As for how often, there is really no standard.  My son was in fairly frequently early-on; but he is 9 and we are getting out tomorrow after our 1st IV's in nearly 2 years.
 
As lot has to do with the infections involved, the orals that get used, and frankly just plain luck sometimes.
 
I know the 1st time is tough, but it will get easier with time and you will get a feel of what to expect.
 
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just1more

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<div class="FTQUOTE"><begin quote><i>Originally posted by: <b>palinsyaya</b></i> he has mrsa no other bugs

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Then my guess is that the flu gave the MRSA a chance to start to grow heavily. If so then they should be able to get a handle on it.

As for how often, there is really no standard. My son was in fairly frequently early-on; but he is 9 and we are getting out tomorrow after our 1st IV's in nearly 2 years.

As lot has to do with the infections involved, the orals that get used, and frankly just plain luck sometimes.

I know the 1st time is tough, but it will get easier with time and you will get a feel of what to expect.
 
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just1more

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<p><div class="FTQUOTE"><begin quote><i>Originally posted by: <b>palinsyaya</b></i> he has mrsa no other bugs
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<p>Then my guess is that the flu gave the MRSA a chance to start to grow heavily. If so then they should be able to get a handle on it.
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<p>As for how often, there is really no standard. My son was in fairly frequently early-on; but he is 9 and we are getting out tomorrow after our 1st IV's in nearly 2 years.
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<p>As lot has to do with the infections involved, the orals that get used, and frankly just plain luck sometimes.
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<p>I know the 1st time is tough, but it will get easier with time and you will get a feel of what to expect.
 
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