We saw the pulmonologist today. He said with Cate's low sweat test (18), and lack of mutations on her newborn screen and mutation panel that he would be completely shocked if she had CF. He said he didn't think she had CF at all. Instead, he said her history and chest x-ray looked like asthma. I asked him about her poor weight gain, and he really couldn't explain it. He said the two episodes of rectal prolapse were probably a combination of her bad constipation and her anteriorly displaced anus. He is an expert on CF, so I trust him. He is putting her on daily inhaled steroids, a short course of oral steroids, and albuterol. It's worth a shot. I mean, I'm sure all of you would prefer to have asthma over CF. He said he'd see us back in 3 months. If it is asthma, we will see improvement. If it's something else (CF maybe), then we'll do more testing then. I really want to believe him. But, my husband and I both want to know for sure, so we're going to ask our pediatrician to do the Ambry Amplified Test anyway. I'll have to let you know what turns out. As for now, pray that she does have asthma and that these meds will work. (Never thought I'd be praying for my child to asthma!)
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Diagnosed with Asthma Today
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We saw the pulmonologist today. He said with Cate's low sweat test (18), and lack of mutations on her newborn screen and mutation panel that he would be completely shocked if she had CF. He said he didn't think she had CF at all. Instead, he said her history and chest x-ray looked like asthma. I asked him about her poor weight gain, and he really couldn't explain it. He said the two episodes of rectal prolapse were probably a combination of her bad constipation and her anteriorly displaced anus. He is an expert on CF, so I trust him. He is putting her on daily inhaled steroids, a short course of oral steroids, and albuterol. It's worth a shot. I mean, I'm sure all of you would prefer to have asthma over CF. He said he'd see us back in 3 months. If it is asthma, we will see improvement. If it's something else (CF maybe), then we'll do more testing then. I really want to believe him. But, my husband and I both want to know for sure, so we're going to ask our pediatrician to do the Ambry Amplified Test anyway. I'll have to let you know what turns out. As for now, pray that she does have asthma and that these meds will work. (Never thought I'd be praying for my child to asthma!)
We saw the pulmonologist today. He said with Cate's low sweat test (18), and lack of mutations on her newborn screen and mutation panel that he would be completely shocked if she had CF. He said he didn't think she had CF at all. Instead, he said her history and chest x-ray looked like asthma. I asked him about her poor weight gain, and he really couldn't explain it. He said the two episodes of rectal prolapse were probably a combination of her bad constipation and her anteriorly displaced anus. He is an expert on CF, so I trust him. He is putting her on daily inhaled steroids, a short course of oral steroids, and albuterol. It's worth a shot. I mean, I'm sure all of you would prefer to have asthma over CF. He said he'd see us back in 3 months. If it is asthma, we will see improvement. If it's something else (CF maybe), then we'll do more testing then. I really want to believe him. But, my husband and I both want to know for sure, so we're going to ask our pediatrician to do the Ambry Amplified Test anyway. I'll have to let you know what turns out. As for now, pray that she does have asthma and that these meds will work. (Never thought I'd be praying for my child to asthma!)
We saw the pulmonologist today. He said with Cate's low sweat test (18), and lack of mutations on her newborn screen and mutation panel that he would be completely shocked if she had CF. He said he didn't think she had CF at all. Instead, he said her history and chest x-ray looked like asthma. I asked him about her poor weight gain, and he really couldn't explain it. He said the two episodes of rectal prolapse were probably a combination of her bad constipation and her anteriorly displaced anus. He is an expert on CF, so I trust him. He is putting her on daily inhaled steroids, a short course of oral steroids, and albuterol. It's worth a shot. I mean, I'm sure all of you would prefer to have asthma over CF. He said he'd see us back in 3 months. If it is asthma, we will see improvement. If it's something else (CF maybe), then we'll do more testing then. I really want to believe him. But, my husband and I both want to know for sure, so we're going to ask our pediatrician to do the Ambry Amplified Test anyway. I'll have to let you know what turns out. As for now, pray that she does have asthma and that these meds will work. (Never thought I'd be praying for my child to asthma!)
We saw the pulmonologist today. He said with Cate's low sweat test (18), and lack of mutations on her newborn screen and mutation panel that he would be completely shocked if she had CF. He said he didn't think she had CF at all. Instead, he said her history and chest x-ray looked like asthma. I asked him about her poor weight gain, and he really couldn't explain it. He said the two episodes of rectal prolapse were probably a combination of her bad constipation and her anteriorly displaced anus. He is an expert on CF, so I trust him. He is putting her on daily inhaled steroids, a short course of oral steroids, and albuterol. It's worth a shot. I mean, I'm sure all of you would prefer to have asthma over CF. He said he'd see us back in 3 months. If it is asthma, we will see improvement. If it's something else (CF maybe), then we'll do more testing then. I really want to believe him. But, my husband and I both want to know for sure, so we're going to ask our pediatrician to do the Ambry Amplified Test anyway. I'll have to let you know what turns out. As for now, pray that she does have asthma and that these meds will work. (Never thought I'd be praying for my child to asthma!)
This sounds like possible good news for you. I too will pray that it turns out to be asthma, not that asthma is anything all that great if she has an extremely bad case of it, but I am sure you know that and it is better than CF. As a mother of 4, now teens, I assure you this won't be the only time you will end up praying for child in a way that you never thought you would, kids seem to be famous for that. <img src="i/expressions/face-icon-small-smile.gif" border="0">
Thanks for the update,
Patty
Thanks for the update,
Patty
This sounds like possible good news for you. I too will pray that it turns out to be asthma, not that asthma is anything all that great if she has an extremely bad case of it, but I am sure you know that and it is better than CF. As a mother of 4, now teens, I assure you this won't be the only time you will end up praying for child in a way that you never thought you would, kids seem to be famous for that. <img src="i/expressions/face-icon-small-smile.gif" border="0">
Thanks for the update,
Patty
Thanks for the update,
Patty
This sounds like possible good news for you. I too will pray that it turns out to be asthma, not that asthma is anything all that great if she has an extremely bad case of it, but I am sure you know that and it is better than CF. As a mother of 4, now teens, I assure you this won't be the only time you will end up praying for child in a way that you never thought you would, kids seem to be famous for that. <img src="i/expressions/face-icon-small-smile.gif" border="0">
Thanks for the update,
Patty
Thanks for the update,
Patty
This sounds like possible good news for you. I too will pray that it turns out to be asthma, not that asthma is anything all that great if she has an extremely bad case of it, but I am sure you know that and it is better than CF. As a mother of 4, now teens, I assure you this won't be the only time you will end up praying for child in a way that you never thought you would, kids seem to be famous for that. <img src="i/expressions/face-icon-small-smile.gif" border="0">
Thanks for the update,
Patty
Thanks for the update,
Patty
This sounds like possible good news for you. I too will pray that it turns out to be asthma, not that asthma is anything all that great if she has an extremely bad case of it, but I am sure you know that and it is better than CF. As a mother of 4, now teens, I assure you this won't be the only time you will end up praying for child in a way that you never thought you would, kids seem to be famous for that. <img src="i/expressions/face-icon-small-smile.gif" border="0">
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<br />Thanks for the update,
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<br />Patty
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<br />Thanks for the update,
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<br />Patty
Hi - I was really glad to see your post today because I was wondering how it all went.
Yes, if it is not CF I am certainly happy! Asthma is not a walk in the park, but I just want you to have answers that you feel comfortable with, either way. The GI problems still bother me, so I don't see the harm in doing an Ambry full panel. Please keep us posted!
Yes, if it is not CF I am certainly happy! Asthma is not a walk in the park, but I just want you to have answers that you feel comfortable with, either way. The GI problems still bother me, so I don't see the harm in doing an Ambry full panel. Please keep us posted!
Hi - I was really glad to see your post today because I was wondering how it all went.
Yes, if it is not CF I am certainly happy! Asthma is not a walk in the park, but I just want you to have answers that you feel comfortable with, either way. The GI problems still bother me, so I don't see the harm in doing an Ambry full panel. Please keep us posted!
Yes, if it is not CF I am certainly happy! Asthma is not a walk in the park, but I just want you to have answers that you feel comfortable with, either way. The GI problems still bother me, so I don't see the harm in doing an Ambry full panel. Please keep us posted!
Hi - I was really glad to see your post today because I was wondering how it all went.
Yes, if it is not CF I am certainly happy! Asthma is not a walk in the park, but I just want you to have answers that you feel comfortable with, either way. The GI problems still bother me, so I don't see the harm in doing an Ambry full panel. Please keep us posted!
Yes, if it is not CF I am certainly happy! Asthma is not a walk in the park, but I just want you to have answers that you feel comfortable with, either way. The GI problems still bother me, so I don't see the harm in doing an Ambry full panel. Please keep us posted!
Hi - I was really glad to see your post today because I was wondering how it all went.
Yes, if it is not CF I am certainly happy! Asthma is not a walk in the park, but I just want you to have answers that you feel comfortable with, either way. The GI problems still bother me, so I don't see the harm in doing an Ambry full panel. Please keep us posted!
Yes, if it is not CF I am certainly happy! Asthma is not a walk in the park, but I just want you to have answers that you feel comfortable with, either way. The GI problems still bother me, so I don't see the harm in doing an Ambry full panel. Please keep us posted!
Hi - I was really glad to see your post today because I was wondering how it all went.
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<br />Yes, if it is not CF I am certainly happy! Asthma is not a walk in the park, but I just want you to have answers that you feel comfortable with, either way. The GI problems still bother me, so I don't see the harm in doing an Ambry full panel. Please keep us posted!
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<br />Yes, if it is not CF I am certainly happy! Asthma is not a walk in the park, but I just want you to have answers that you feel comfortable with, either way. The GI problems still bother me, so I don't see the harm in doing an Ambry full panel. Please keep us posted!
M
Mommafirst
Guest
This sound like great news. I really hope this doctor is right and that the asthma meds help.
If I didn't mention it earlier.....there is a disease that mimics CF so much that kids with it often wind up with false CF diagnoses. Its rare and called Schwachman Diamond Syndrome. It can cause elevated, but not positive, sweat scores; failure-to-thrive; respiratory and digestive issues. I believe there is also a bleeding disorder component. I truly hope this is NOT what you are dealing with, but if the asthma meds don't work, and CF is a dead end, you may want to look into this.
If I didn't mention it earlier.....there is a disease that mimics CF so much that kids with it often wind up with false CF diagnoses. Its rare and called Schwachman Diamond Syndrome. It can cause elevated, but not positive, sweat scores; failure-to-thrive; respiratory and digestive issues. I believe there is also a bleeding disorder component. I truly hope this is NOT what you are dealing with, but if the asthma meds don't work, and CF is a dead end, you may want to look into this.
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Mommafirst
Guest
This sound like great news. I really hope this doctor is right and that the asthma meds help.
If I didn't mention it earlier.....there is a disease that mimics CF so much that kids with it often wind up with false CF diagnoses. Its rare and called Schwachman Diamond Syndrome. It can cause elevated, but not positive, sweat scores; failure-to-thrive; respiratory and digestive issues. I believe there is also a bleeding disorder component. I truly hope this is NOT what you are dealing with, but if the asthma meds don't work, and CF is a dead end, you may want to look into this.
If I didn't mention it earlier.....there is a disease that mimics CF so much that kids with it often wind up with false CF diagnoses. Its rare and called Schwachman Diamond Syndrome. It can cause elevated, but not positive, sweat scores; failure-to-thrive; respiratory and digestive issues. I believe there is also a bleeding disorder component. I truly hope this is NOT what you are dealing with, but if the asthma meds don't work, and CF is a dead end, you may want to look into this.
M
Mommafirst
Guest
This sound like great news. I really hope this doctor is right and that the asthma meds help.
If I didn't mention it earlier.....there is a disease that mimics CF so much that kids with it often wind up with false CF diagnoses. Its rare and called Schwachman Diamond Syndrome. It can cause elevated, but not positive, sweat scores; failure-to-thrive; respiratory and digestive issues. I believe there is also a bleeding disorder component. I truly hope this is NOT what you are dealing with, but if the asthma meds don't work, and CF is a dead end, you may want to look into this.
If I didn't mention it earlier.....there is a disease that mimics CF so much that kids with it often wind up with false CF diagnoses. Its rare and called Schwachman Diamond Syndrome. It can cause elevated, but not positive, sweat scores; failure-to-thrive; respiratory and digestive issues. I believe there is also a bleeding disorder component. I truly hope this is NOT what you are dealing with, but if the asthma meds don't work, and CF is a dead end, you may want to look into this.
M
Mommafirst
Guest
This sound like great news. I really hope this doctor is right and that the asthma meds help.
If I didn't mention it earlier.....there is a disease that mimics CF so much that kids with it often wind up with false CF diagnoses. Its rare and called Schwachman Diamond Syndrome. It can cause elevated, but not positive, sweat scores; failure-to-thrive; respiratory and digestive issues. I believe there is also a bleeding disorder component. I truly hope this is NOT what you are dealing with, but if the asthma meds don't work, and CF is a dead end, you may want to look into this.
If I didn't mention it earlier.....there is a disease that mimics CF so much that kids with it often wind up with false CF diagnoses. Its rare and called Schwachman Diamond Syndrome. It can cause elevated, but not positive, sweat scores; failure-to-thrive; respiratory and digestive issues. I believe there is also a bleeding disorder component. I truly hope this is NOT what you are dealing with, but if the asthma meds don't work, and CF is a dead end, you may want to look into this.
M
Mommafirst
Guest
This sound like great news. I really hope this doctor is right and that the asthma meds help.
<br />
<br />If I didn't mention it earlier.....there is a disease that mimics CF so much that kids with it often wind up with false CF diagnoses. Its rare and called Schwachman Diamond Syndrome. It can cause elevated, but not positive, sweat scores; failure-to-thrive; respiratory and digestive issues. I believe there is also a bleeding disorder component. I truly hope this is NOT what you are dealing with, but if the asthma meds don't work, and CF is a dead end, you may want to look into this.
<br />
<br />If I didn't mention it earlier.....there is a disease that mimics CF so much that kids with it often wind up with false CF diagnoses. Its rare and called Schwachman Diamond Syndrome. It can cause elevated, but not positive, sweat scores; failure-to-thrive; respiratory and digestive issues. I believe there is also a bleeding disorder component. I truly hope this is NOT what you are dealing with, but if the asthma meds don't work, and CF is a dead end, you may want to look into this.