Me and my little brother both have CF (my older brother does not). He has always been a lot sicker than me and I've recently come to find out he has that second bad germ. Possibly a 3rd now too, he is in the hospital and we are still waiting to find out. I just want to know how me and my family are supposed to deal with us living together. On one hand I want to be around my brother but on the other I certainly don't want to catch the second germ. He is always one of those kids that doesn't cover his mouth when he coughs and drinks out of the containers in the fridge. Maybe it was ignorance but I really had no idea how easy it was to catch this germ especially in such circumstances as living with him. My parents definetly didn't explain that it was that risky. So what do we do?
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- Thread starter dumpdaily
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Hey there,
I am 31 w/CF and a brother who is 24 also with CF...a sis in between us without. You cannot stay away from your brother entirely. Like the last poster said...just be careful. Make sure you dont drink after each other..and other things like that. I have been around my brother all my life...he had even lived with my husband and I for quite a while. We are very close because of the CF. I dont know what I would do without him. Take Care!
Dea
I am 31 w/CF and a brother who is 24 also with CF...a sis in between us without. You cannot stay away from your brother entirely. Like the last poster said...just be careful. Make sure you dont drink after each other..and other things like that. I have been around my brother all my life...he had even lived with my husband and I for quite a while. We are very close because of the CF. I dont know what I would do without him. Take Care!
Dea
I have two daughters, both with CF. One has Pseudomonis (sp?) and MRSA and the other has none. They never drink from the same cup, wash their hands often and I had a talk with them about wiping their face on the towels in the bathroom they share. They now have their own towels. Daughter #1 uses the towel on the left Daughter #2 uses the towel on the right. That's about as far as we're willing to go to keep them from sharing germs. It seems to work. Good luck to you and your brother. I think small changes can help a lot, not need to put him in quarantine.
Debbie, Mom of 2 girls w/CF 12 & 13
Debbie, Mom of 2 girls w/CF 12 & 13
thefrogprincess
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My brother had always been sicker than me as well. It may be incovenient but you just have to be careful. If he is sick maybe he could wear a mask, especially if he doesn't cover his mouth when he coughs. Don't share anything that touches the other's mouth, wash hands a lot, and keep the house clean. There is pamphlet about CFers living, together that I got at my clinic, maybe yours has something they could give you.