I see from a quick search that the swimming topic has been posted before, but I don't see a post specifically addressing the salt water swimming pools that seem to be so popular here in Florida. I'm curious to know if any of you have them, swim in them, etc. We were told by the docs in our CF clinic that salt water pools were an absolute "no" for people with CF because the chlorine generated by this system is not high enough to kill the bacteria people with CF are at risk for. It would make sense to me, then, that if the pool were kept at a higher chlorine level it would by okay. Any opinions on this?
We are moving in a couple of weeks to a street where 3 of the immediate neighbors have lovely salt water pools. Last night we drove over to check on the new house and our kids were invited to a (salt water) pool party coming up. Leila is an excellent swimmer and loves it so much. I want her to get to participate and I'm not a germ freak, but after clinic said absolutely not I just wondered if there was a way for her to still swim safely. Of course it sounds a little strange, I'm sure, to someone you just met to say "Oh yeah, we'd love to swim in your pool and why don't you jack up the chlorine level so my CF kid can swim too." Yeesh.
Any thoughts on this?
Thanks.
We are moving in a couple of weeks to a street where 3 of the immediate neighbors have lovely salt water pools. Last night we drove over to check on the new house and our kids were invited to a (salt water) pool party coming up. Leila is an excellent swimmer and loves it so much. I want her to get to participate and I'm not a germ freak, but after clinic said absolutely not I just wondered if there was a way for her to still swim safely. Of course it sounds a little strange, I'm sure, to someone you just met to say "Oh yeah, we'd love to swim in your pool and why don't you jack up the chlorine level so my CF kid can swim too." Yeesh.
Any thoughts on this?
Thanks.