How do you know it is time for a vest?

[MargaritaChic]

I suggest that you read this article. Someone on this board suggested it to me 2 years ago after our daughter was diagnosed with CF.
<a target=_blank class=ftalternatingbarlinklarge href="http://www.newyorker.com/archive/2004/12/06/041206fa_fact?currentPage=1">The Bell Curve</a>

We go to the University of Minnesota. Their motto is to be PROACTIVE with treatment. If you wait and only do treatment when the child is having issues, then you are being reactive. When you are reactive, the child already has damaged to their lungs, damaged that you may have been able to avoid.

Our daughter was started on a vest when she was 1 year old. Studies show that CPT is as effective as Vist treatment. But my person feeling is that Vest treatments are more consistant. Why? Because no 2 people will do CPT exactly the same and because tired hands may not do CPT hard enough.

Also, as they get older...the Vest will allow the person with CF more freedom to do their own treatments and not have to rely on anyone to do it for them.

 

[MargaritaChic]

I suggest that you read this article. Someone on this board suggested it to me 2 years ago after our daughter was diagnosed with CF.
<a target=_blank class=ftalternatingbarlinklarge href="http://www.newyorker.com/archive/2004/12/06/041206fa_fact?currentPage=1">The Bell Curve</a>

We go to the University of Minnesota. Their motto is to be PROACTIVE with treatment. If you wait and only do treatment when the child is having issues, then you are being reactive. When you are reactive, the child already has damaged to their lungs, damaged that you may have been able to avoid.

Our daughter was started on a vest when she was 1 year old. Studies show that CPT is as effective as Vist treatment. But my person feeling is that Vest treatments are more consistant. Why? Because no 2 people will do CPT exactly the same and because tired hands may not do CPT hard enough.

Also, as they get older...the Vest will allow the person with CF more freedom to do their own treatments and not have to rely on anyone to do it for them.

 

[MargaritaChic]

I suggest that you read this article. Someone on this board suggested it to me 2 years ago after our daughter was diagnosed with CF.
<a target=_blank class=ftalternatingbarlinklarge href="http://www.newyorker.com/archive/2004/12/06/041206fa_fact?currentPage=1">The Bell Curve</a>

We go to the University of Minnesota. Their motto is to be PROACTIVE with treatment. If you wait and only do treatment when the child is having issues, then you are being reactive. When you are reactive, the child already has damaged to their lungs, damaged that you may have been able to avoid.

Our daughter was started on a vest when she was 1 year old. Studies show that CPT is as effective as Vist treatment. But my person feeling is that Vest treatments are more consistant. Why? Because no 2 people will do CPT exactly the same and because tired hands may not do CPT hard enough.

Also, as they get older...the Vest will allow the person with CF more freedom to do their own treatments and not have to rely on anyone to do it for them.

 

[MargaritaChic]

I suggest that you read this article. Someone on this board suggested it to me 2 years ago after our daughter was diagnosed with CF.
<a target=_blank class=ftalternatingbarlinklarge href="http://www.newyorker.com/archive/2004/12/06/041206fa_fact?currentPage=1">The Bell Curve</a>

We go to the University of Minnesota. Their motto is to be PROACTIVE with treatment. If you wait and only do treatment when the child is having issues, then you are being reactive. When you are reactive, the child already has damaged to their lungs, damaged that you may have been able to avoid.

Our daughter was started on a vest when she was 1 year old. Studies show that CPT is as effective as Vist treatment. But my person feeling is that Vest treatments are more consistant. Why? Because no 2 people will do CPT exactly the same and because tired hands may not do CPT hard enough.

Also, as they get older...the Vest will allow the person with CF more freedom to do their own treatments and not have to rely on anyone to do it for them.

 

[MargaritaChic]

I suggest that you read this article. Someone on this board suggested it to me 2 years ago after our daughter was diagnosed with CF.
<br /><a target=_blank class=ftalternatingbarlinklarge href="http://www.newyorker.com/archive/2004/12/06/041206fa_fact?currentPage=1">The Bell Curve</a>
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<br />We go to the University of Minnesota. Their motto is to be PROACTIVE with treatment. If you wait and only do treatment when the child is having issues, then you are being reactive. When you are reactive, the child already has damaged to their lungs, damaged that you may have been able to avoid.
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<br />Our daughter was started on a vest when she was 1 year old. Studies show that CPT is as effective as Vist treatment. But my person feeling is that Vest treatments are more consistant. Why? Because no 2 people will do CPT exactly the same and because tired hands may not do CPT hard enough.
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<br />Also, as they get older...the Vest will allow the person with CF more freedom to do their own treatments and not have to rely on anyone to do it for them.

 

[dragonlady]

I was told once she can fit in a vest, usually around 6, they would get one. But that was years ago and may have made smaller one's for infants. Although we never had a vest until she was 8, and she was never admitted to a hospital until she was 11, we did chest pt twice a day from the time she was 3 months old.

 

[dragonlady]

I was told once she can fit in a vest, usually around 6, they would get one. But that was years ago and may have made smaller one's for infants. Although we never had a vest until she was 8, and she was never admitted to a hospital until she was 11, we did chest pt twice a day from the time she was 3 months old.

 

[dragonlady]

I was told once she can fit in a vest, usually around 6, they would get one. But that was years ago and may have made smaller one's for infants. Although we never had a vest until she was 8, and she was never admitted to a hospital until she was 11, we did chest pt twice a day from the time she was 3 months old.

 

[dragonlady]

I was told once she can fit in a vest, usually around 6, they would get one. But that was years ago and may have made smaller one's for infants. Although we never had a vest until she was 8, and she was never admitted to a hospital until she was 11, we did chest pt twice a day from the time she was 3 months old.

 

[dragonlady]

I was told once she can fit in a vest, usually around 6, they would get one. But that was years ago and may have made smaller one's for infants. Although we never had a vest until she was 8, and she was never admitted to a hospital until she was 11, we did chest pt twice a day from the time she was 3 months old.

 

[hmw]

<div class="FTQUOTE"><begin quote>I was told once she can fit in a vest, usually around 6, they would get one. But that was years ago and may have made smaller one's for infants.</end quote></div>
Yes, they make them in sizes that fit kids much younger than that now. As soon as their chest circumference is 19-20" (depending on brand) or as young as 1-2yrs old (depending on clinic policy and insurance) many kids are getting them.

 

[hmw]

<div class="FTQUOTE"><begin quote>I was told once she can fit in a vest, usually around 6, they would get one. But that was years ago and may have made smaller one's for infants.</end quote></div>
Yes, they make them in sizes that fit kids much younger than that now. As soon as their chest circumference is 19-20" (depending on brand) or as young as 1-2yrs old (depending on clinic policy and insurance) many kids are getting them.

 

[hmw]

<div class="FTQUOTE"><begin quote>I was told once she can fit in a vest, usually around 6, they would get one. But that was years ago and may have made smaller one's for infants.</end quote></div>
Yes, they make them in sizes that fit kids much younger than that now. As soon as their chest circumference is 19-20" (depending on brand) or as young as 1-2yrs old (depending on clinic policy and insurance) many kids are getting them.

 

[hmw]

<div class="FTQUOTE"><begin quote>I was told once she can fit in a vest, usually around 6, they would get one. But that was years ago and may have made smaller one's for infants.</end quote>
Yes, they make them in sizes that fit kids much younger than that now. As soon as their chest circumference is 19-20" (depending on brand) or as young as 1-2yrs old (depending on clinic policy and insurance) many kids are getting them.

 

[hmw]

<div class="FTQUOTE"><begin quote>I was told once she can fit in a vest, usually around 6, they would get one. But that was years ago and may have made smaller one's for infants.</end quote>
<br />Yes, they make them in sizes that fit kids much younger than that now. As soon as their chest circumference is 19-20" (depending on brand) or as young as 1-2yrs old (depending on clinic policy and insurance) many kids are getting them.
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[dragonlady]

<div class="FTQUOTE"><begin quote><i>Originally posted by: <b>hmw</b></i>

<div class="FTQUOTE"><begin quote>I was told once she can fit in a vest, usually around 6, they would get one. But that was years ago and may have made smaller one's for infants.</end quote></div>

Yes, they make them in sizes that fit kids much younger than that now. As soon as their chest circumference is 19-20" (depending on brand) or as young as 1-2yrs old (depending on clinic policy and insurance) many kids are getting them.</end quote></div>

I wish they would have done that years ago. That thing saves my arm from falling off!

 

[dragonlady]

<div class="FTQUOTE"><begin quote><i>Originally posted by: <b>hmw</b></i>

<div class="FTQUOTE"><begin quote>I was told once she can fit in a vest, usually around 6, they would get one. But that was years ago and may have made smaller one's for infants.</end quote></div>

Yes, they make them in sizes that fit kids much younger than that now. As soon as their chest circumference is 19-20" (depending on brand) or as young as 1-2yrs old (depending on clinic policy and insurance) many kids are getting them.</end quote></div>

I wish they would have done that years ago. That thing saves my arm from falling off!

 

[dragonlady]

<div class="FTQUOTE"><begin quote><i>Originally posted by: <b>hmw</b></i>

<div class="FTQUOTE"><begin quote>I was told once she can fit in a vest, usually around 6, they would get one. But that was years ago and may have made smaller one's for infants.</end quote></div>

Yes, they make them in sizes that fit kids much younger than that now. As soon as their chest circumference is 19-20" (depending on brand) or as young as 1-2yrs old (depending on clinic policy and insurance) many kids are getting them.</end quote></div>

I wish they would have done that years ago. That thing saves my arm from falling off!

 

[dragonlady]

<div class="FTQUOTE"><begin quote><i>Originally posted by: <b>hmw</b></i>

<div class="FTQUOTE"><begin quote>I was told once she can fit in a vest, usually around 6, they would get one. But that was years ago and may have made smaller one's for infants.</end quote>

Yes, they make them in sizes that fit kids much younger than that now. As soon as their chest circumference is 19-20" (depending on brand) or as young as 1-2yrs old (depending on clinic policy and insurance) many kids are getting them.</end quote>

I wish they would have done that years ago. That thing saves my arm from falling off!

 

[dragonlady]

<div class="FTQUOTE"><begin quote><i>Originally posted by: <b>hmw</b></i>
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<br /><div class="FTQUOTE"><begin quote>I was told once she can fit in a vest, usually around 6, they would get one. But that was years ago and may have made smaller one's for infants.</end quote>
<br />
<br />Yes, they make them in sizes that fit kids much younger than that now. As soon as their chest circumference is 19-20" (depending on brand) or as young as 1-2yrs old (depending on clinic policy and insurance) many kids are getting them.</end quote>
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<br />I wish they would have done that years ago. That thing saves my arm from falling off!