Christmas with healthcare workers -

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edan

Guest
Ok, so first christmas post diagnosis. We are supposed to be hosting xmas this year. Do I need to worry about the token cardiologist coming over? Assuming healthcare workers are symptomless carriers themselves with MRSA/staph, etc, does this pose a real risk to my daughter for exposure? I have been really worrying about this for the last week.

Thanks,
Edan
 
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edan

Guest
Ok, so first christmas post diagnosis. We are supposed to be hosting xmas this year. Do I need to worry about the token cardiologist coming over? Assuming healthcare workers are symptomless carriers themselves with MRSA/staph, etc, does this pose a real risk to my daughter for exposure? I have been really worrying about this for the last week.

Thanks,
Edan
 
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edan

Guest
Ok, so first christmas post diagnosis. We are supposed to be hosting xmas this year. Do I need to worry about the token cardiologist coming over? Assuming healthcare workers are symptomless carriers themselves with MRSA/staph, etc, does this pose a real risk to my daughter for exposure? I have been really worrying about this for the last week.
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<br />Thanks,
<br />Edan
 
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Mommafirst

Guest
Honestly, as long as a doctor/nurse doesn't come in their scrubs from the hospital, the chances of them carrying MRSA is pretty unlikely. Keep in mind that pseudomonas is in tap water and staph is on every surface including skin, EVERYWHERE!! You can't avoid these bugs. I know that is panic attack inducing, but you just have to come to terms with the fact that it is there. You should of course do regular hand washing and take precautions, but people with healthy don't culture these bugs for a reason -- the bugs don't like to live there. If a CF person's lungs are a good environment, the bugs will find their way there.

Focus on the things you can can control and try not to let the ones you can't control ruin your holidays. As long as your health care worker friends use good hygeine they are no more risky than anyone else you have over.
 
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Mommafirst

Guest
Honestly, as long as a doctor/nurse doesn't come in their scrubs from the hospital, the chances of them carrying MRSA is pretty unlikely. Keep in mind that pseudomonas is in tap water and staph is on every surface including skin, EVERYWHERE!! You can't avoid these bugs. I know that is panic attack inducing, but you just have to come to terms with the fact that it is there. You should of course do regular hand washing and take precautions, but people with healthy don't culture these bugs for a reason -- the bugs don't like to live there. If a CF person's lungs are a good environment, the bugs will find their way there.

Focus on the things you can can control and try not to let the ones you can't control ruin your holidays. As long as your health care worker friends use good hygeine they are no more risky than anyone else you have over.
 
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Mommafirst

Guest
Honestly, as long as a doctor/nurse doesn't come in their scrubs from the hospital, the chances of them carrying MRSA is pretty unlikely. Keep in mind that pseudomonas is in tap water and staph is on every surface including skin, EVERYWHERE!! You can't avoid these bugs. I know that is panic attack inducing, but you just have to come to terms with the fact that it is there. You should of course do regular hand washing and take precautions, but people with healthy don't culture these bugs for a reason -- the bugs don't like to live there. If a CF person's lungs are a good environment, the bugs will find their way there.
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<br />Focus on the things you can can control and try not to let the ones you can't control ruin your holidays. As long as your health care worker friends use good hygeine they are no more risky than anyone else you have over.
 

rubyroselee

New member
Hi there,

My spouse is an RT and I also work in healthcare. We have never had any problems with bugs being brought into the house. As long as the people aren't coming over in their work clothes, all should be just fine.

Enjoy the holidays!
 

rubyroselee

New member
Hi there,

My spouse is an RT and I also work in healthcare. We have never had any problems with bugs being brought into the house. As long as the people aren't coming over in their work clothes, all should be just fine.

Enjoy the holidays!
 

rubyroselee

New member
Hi there,
<br />
<br />My spouse is an RT and I also work in healthcare. We have never had any problems with bugs being brought into the house. As long as the people aren't coming over in their work clothes, all should be just fine.
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<br />Enjoy the holidays!
 
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edan

Guest
Thanks you two. That makes me feel a whole lot better! Happy Holidays!
 
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edan

Guest
Thanks you two. That makes me feel a whole lot better! Happy Holidays!
 
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edan

Guest
Thanks you two. That makes me feel a whole lot better! Happy Holidays!
 
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