wallflower
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I am 33, and still in very good health. My last hospital stay since being a kid was in 2000 with pneun. (my fault actually, as I convinced myself that I just had a cold and never called the doctor about it). That was my first experince with a PIC line and home IV (twice in 6 mo.). The second IV was a very bad experience all the way around, and has made me very wary of future IVs.
Anyway, my PFTs have been going down more than up lately, and my doctor has told me that if they don't improve by my next visist that I may need to do IV drugs. While I am willing to have the IV to stay healthy, my concern is that once it's in, my doctor will never want to take it out. He can be very vague on the length of treatment (yes, I know it depends on how well the body responds to the treatment), and I am wondering how long any of you have had to do IVs for?
I have increased my nebs, so I am hoping that my PFTs will be up, but I know that I will have to deal with this issue at some point in my life. Thanks for your feedback,
Barb 33 w/cf
Anyway, my PFTs have been going down more than up lately, and my doctor has told me that if they don't improve by my next visist that I may need to do IV drugs. While I am willing to have the IV to stay healthy, my concern is that once it's in, my doctor will never want to take it out. He can be very vague on the length of treatment (yes, I know it depends on how well the body responds to the treatment), and I am wondering how long any of you have had to do IVs for?
I have increased my nebs, so I am hoping that my PFTs will be up, but I know that I will have to deal with this issue at some point in my life. Thanks for your feedback,
Barb 33 w/cf