Can anyone tell me about Utah?

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mysticrose

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<P>I was wondering if anyone ever lived or lives in Utah and uses the CF clinic in Salt Lake City? </P>
<P>We are looking at moving and curious about Utah since we've never lived there before. Also any other information like weather and stuff to do. </P>
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<P>Currently we are in WA and the climate really does not agree with my kids. Ever since moving here my daughter's PFT's have gone down hill. She doesn't do well with heat. I'm not a huge fan of the traffic or the hustle and bustle of a huge city. Any info would be greatly appreciated.</P>
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<P>Jen. mom to 4 kiddos. 3 w/cf and a red head.</P>
 
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mysticrose

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<P>I was wondering if anyone ever lived or lives in Utah and uses the CF clinic in Salt Lake City? </P>
<P>We are looking at moving and curious about Utah since we've never lived there before. Also any other information like weather and stuff to do. </P>
<P></P>
<P>Currently we are in WA and the climate really does not agree with my kids. Ever since moving here my daughter's PFT's have gone down hill. She doesn't do well with heat. I'm not a huge fan of the traffic or the hustle and bustle of a huge city. Any info would be greatly appreciated.</P>
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<P>Jen. mom to 4 kiddos. 3 w/cf and a red head.</P>
 
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mysticrose

New member
<P>I was wondering if anyone ever lived or lives in Utah and uses the CF clinic in Salt Lake City? </P>
<P>We are looking at moving and curious about Utah since we've never lived there before. Also any other information like weather and stuff to do. </P>
<P></P>
<P>Currently we are in WA and the climate really does not agree with my kids. Ever since moving here my daughter's PFT's have gone down hill. She doesn't do well with heat. I'm not a huge fan of the traffic or the hustle and bustle of a huge city. Any info would be greatly appreciated.</P>
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<P>Jen. mom to 4 kiddos. 3 w/cf and a red head.</P>
 
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Plonit

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Isn't there skiing in Utah? That's great physical exercise for the lungs.
 
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Plonit

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Isn't there skiing in Utah? That's great physical exercise for the lungs.
 
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Plonit

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Isn't there skiing in Utah? That's great physical exercise for the lungs.
 
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Meg73

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I grew up in Utah. I had a really good experience with their pediatric clinic. I especially liked Dr. Chatfield. Primary Children's is a pretty good hospital and they encourage participation in drug trials, which I'm glad I got to be a part of.I graduated high school in 2004, so it's been a while since I've been to that clinic, so sorry if any info is out-of-date.<br>Air quality in Salt Lake can get bad sometimes--the mountains like to trap the pollution in the valley. But I'm not doing any better after moving to Louisiana because of the humidity here, so I guess nowhere is perfect.<br>The dry air makes Utah's summers and winters nicer than in many places. I would love to live in Utah again.
 
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Meg73

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I grew up in Utah. I had a really good experience with their pediatric clinic. I especially liked Dr. Chatfield. Primary Children's is a pretty good hospital and they encourage participation in drug trials, which I'm glad I got to be a part of.I graduated high school in 2004, so it's been a while since I've been to that clinic, so sorry if any info is out-of-date.<br>Air quality in Salt Lake can get bad sometimes--the mountains like to trap the pollution in the valley. But I'm not doing any better after moving to Louisiana because of the humidity here, so I guess nowhere is perfect.<br>The dry air makes Utah's summers and winters nicer than in many places. I would love to live in Utah again.
 
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Meg73

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I grew up in Utah. I had a really good experience with their pediatric clinic. I especially liked Dr. Chatfield. Primary Children's is a pretty good hospital and they encourage participation in drug trials, which I'm glad I got to be a part of.I graduated high school in 2004, so it's been a while since I've been to that clinic, so sorry if any info is out-of-date.<br>Air quality in Salt Lake can get bad sometimes--the mountains like to trap the pollution in the valley. But I'm not doing any better after moving to Louisiana because of the humidity here, so I guess nowhere is perfect.<br>The dry air makes Utah's summers and winters nicer than in many places. I would love to live in Utah again.
 
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CDavis

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I'm from Utah. I lived there until March 2011. The pediatric clinic is a really good one, it's located at Primary Children's Medical Center. The main pulmonologist is Barbara Chatfield and she is a great Dr. Her nurse Sue is very involved and works very hard. The <span style="color: #000000; font-family: Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;">Dietician is Katie McDonald and the Social Worker is Diane Haberman. I can tell you how much I liked these women. they are very knowledgeable, caring and professional. My daughter liked them too.
<br>The Clinic has a Parent Advisory Board associated with it, their web site is http://cfinutah.org/
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<br>It's DRY! Some people with CF do better in humidity and some do better in the dry air. One thing a dry climate does is cool down at night even after a hot day. So although there may be 5 days of weather in the 100s each year the nights are considerably cooler and the winter is very cold. There is a lot of pollution especially in the winter in the Salt Lake Valley. To avoid the pollution look for a home in Park City. Or a number of other places outside the Salt Lake Valley. I lived in Sugar House which is south of Salt Lake when the air was the worst we'd get in the car and go to Park City for the day. The National Ability Center has things to do all year. We also liked going to the Olympic museum and the library.
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<br>Things to do... Anything outdoors that doesn't require an ocean, including all snow sports, hiking, camping, hunting. The arts are generally good. Capitol Theater is the place to go for professional touring shows. Abravanel Hall is the largest music auditorium in the area. As far as sports go there's college football, pro basketball and soccer, and minor league baseball. Of course there are community sports, plenty of shopping and good services like public libraries and transit system.
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<br>I could go on and on and on.... Let me know if you have more questions. I can even put you in touch with some other CF moms in Utah. I hope you find a place that is good for you and your family. I'm in GA now and the humid heat seems to work well for my daughter.
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<br>Good Luck!
 
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CDavis

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I'm from Utah. I lived there until March 2011. The pediatric clinic is a really good one, it's located at Primary Children's Medical Center. The main pulmonologist is Barbara Chatfield and she is a great Dr. Her nurse Sue is very involved and works very hard. The <span style="color: #000000; font-family: Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;">Dietician is Katie McDonald and the Social Worker is Diane Haberman. I can tell you how much I liked these women. they are very knowledgeable, caring and professional. My daughter liked them too.
<br>The Clinic has a Parent Advisory Board associated with it, their web site is http://cfinutah.org/
<br>
<br>It's DRY! Some people with CF do better in humidity and some do better in the dry air. One thing a dry climate does is cool down at night even after a hot day. So although there may be 5 days of weather in the 100s each year the nights are considerably cooler and the winter is very cold. There is a lot of pollution especially in the winter in the Salt Lake Valley. To avoid the pollution look for a home in Park City. Or a number of other places outside the Salt Lake Valley. I lived in Sugar House which is south of Salt Lake when the air was the worst we'd get in the car and go to Park City for the day. The National Ability Center has things to do all year. We also liked going to the Olympic museum and the library.
<br>
<br>Things to do... Anything outdoors that doesn't require an ocean, including all snow sports, hiking, camping, hunting. The arts are generally good. Capitol Theater is the place to go for professional touring shows. Abravanel Hall is the largest music auditorium in the area. As far as sports go there's college football, pro basketball and soccer, and minor league baseball. Of course there are community sports, plenty of shopping and good services like public libraries and transit system.
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<br>I could go on and on and on.... Let me know if you have more questions. I can even put you in touch with some other CF moms in Utah. I hope you find a place that is good for you and your family. I'm in GA now and the humid heat seems to work well for my daughter.
<br>
<br>Good Luck!
 
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CDavis

New member
I'm from Utah. I lived there until March 2011. The pediatric clinic is a really good one, it's located at Primary Children's Medical Center. The main pulmonologist is Barbara Chatfield and she is a great Dr. Her nurse Sue is very involved and works very hard. The <span style="color: #000000; font-family: Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;">Dietician is Katie McDonald and the Social Worker is Diane Haberman. I can tell you how much I liked these women. they are very knowledgeable, caring and professional. My daughter liked them too.
<br>The Clinic has a Parent Advisory Board associated with it, their web site is http://cfinutah.org/
<br>
<br>It's DRY! Some people with CF do better in humidity and some do better in the dry air. One thing a dry climate does is cool down at night even after a hot day. So although there may be 5 days of weather in the 100s each year the nights are considerably cooler and the winter is very cold. There is a lot of pollution especially in the winter in the Salt Lake Valley. To avoid the pollution look for a home in Park City. Or a number of other places outside the Salt Lake Valley. I lived in Sugar House which is south of Salt Lake when the air was the worst we'd get in the car and go to Park City for the day. The National Ability Center has things to do all year. We also liked going to the Olympic museum and the library.
<br>
<br>Things to do... Anything outdoors that doesn't require an ocean, including all snow sports, hiking, camping, hunting. The arts are generally good. Capitol Theater is the place to go for professional touring shows. Abravanel Hall is the largest music auditorium in the area. As far as sports go there's college football, pro basketball and soccer, and minor league baseball. Of course there are community sports, plenty of shopping and good services like public libraries and transit system.
<br>
<br>I could go on and on and on.... Let me know if you have more questions. I can even put you in touch with some other CF moms in Utah. I hope you find a place that is good for you and your family. I'm in GA now and the humid heat seems to work well for my daughter.
<br>
<br>Good Luck!
 
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PepperKitty

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I've lived in Davis County (northern) Utah since I was 2. I don't have any experience with the pedatric clinic at Primary Children's Hospital, since I go to the adult CF clinic at University Hospital. But the 2 hospitals are linked together, so I often see Dr. Chatfield when I'm admitted. I really like her! She cares about her patients & is one of the best CF doctors I've met.

The climate changes quickly in Utah! We get a lot of "red days" & "yellow days", esp. in the winter. The valley air gets so polluted that it's dangerous to go outside for very long. It gets really hard to breath unless you can get above the "inversion". I love the low humidity. The winters aren'tvery cold. We get a lot of snow depending on the year. The summers are nice, but can get very hot into the 90's-100's. Utah is bad for allergies.

The public school class sizes are large & traffic is pretty bad.

Utah is a diverse & beautiful state! The people are very friendly & I'm proud to be living in Utah!
 
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PepperKitty

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I've lived in Davis County (northern) Utah since I was 2. I don't have any experience with the pedatric clinic at Primary Children's Hospital, since I go to the adult CF clinic at University Hospital. But the 2 hospitals are linked together, so I often see Dr. Chatfield when I'm admitted. I really like her! She cares about her patients & is one of the best CF doctors I've met.

The climate changes quickly in Utah! We get a lot of "red days" & "yellow days", esp. in the winter. The valley air gets so polluted that it's dangerous to go outside for very long. It gets really hard to breath unless you can get above the "inversion". I love the low humidity. The winters aren'tvery cold. We get a lot of snow depending on the year. The summers are nice, but can get very hot into the 90's-100's. Utah is bad for allergies.

The public school class sizes are large & traffic is pretty bad.

Utah is a diverse & beautiful state! The people are very friendly & I'm proud to be living in Utah!
 
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PepperKitty

New member
I've lived in Davis County (northern) Utah since I was 2. I don't have any experience with the pedatric clinic at Primary Children's Hospital, since I go to the adult CF clinic at University Hospital. But the 2 hospitals are linked together, so I often see Dr. Chatfield when I'm admitted. I really like her! She cares about her patients & is one of the best CF doctors I've met.

The climate changes quickly in Utah! We get a lot of "red days" & "yellow days", esp. in the winter. The valley air gets so polluted that it's dangerous to go outside for very long. It gets really hard to breath unless you can get above the "inversion". I love the low humidity. The winters aren'tvery cold. We get a lot of snow depending on the year. The summers are nice, but can get very hot into the 90's-100's. Utah is bad for allergies.

The public school class sizes are large & traffic is pretty bad.

Utah is a diverse & beautiful state! The people are very friendly & I'm proud to be living in Utah!
 
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Tisha

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I've been going to the adult's clinic in Salt Lake with Dr. Liou (pronounced "lil"), a fantastic specialist, one of the best I've had. I never needed treatment while there (in college) but felt very well taken care of!
Dry air was really good for me, but beware of inversion if you live in Utah Valley (I was in Provo) because those days, even non-lung-sick people were out of breath.
Overall, I was quite happy!
 
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Tisha

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I've been going to the adult's clinic in Salt Lake with Dr. Liou (pronounced "lil"), a fantastic specialist, one of the best I've had. I never needed treatment while there (in college) but felt very well taken care of!
Dry air was really good for me, but beware of inversion if you live in Utah Valley (I was in Provo) because those days, even non-lung-sick people were out of breath.
Overall, I was quite happy!
 
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Tisha

New member
I've been going to the adult's clinic in Salt Lake with Dr. Liou (pronounced "lil"), a fantastic specialist, one of the best I've had. I never needed treatment while there (in college) but felt very well taken care of!
Dry air was really good for me, but beware of inversion if you live in Utah Valley (I was in Provo) because those days, even non-lung-sick people were out of breath.
Overall, I was quite happy!
 
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