Laughter is the Best Chest PT: Most festive room on the floor

Thursday, December 14, 2017

Most festive room on the floor

Speaking of supportive friends, some of them visited the first night of Chanukah and decorated my room. They also brought an electric menorah and latkes and cookies. I’ve gotten so many compliments on how festive my room is – and people no longer express hope that I’ll be home in time for Christmas, lol! Thanks so much Sarah and Aliza Bienenfeld, Adi Shmuel, and Rivka Jungreis for putting some freilichen in my Chanukah!

I also made some pole people. Only 2 so far, but more to come!

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AnonymousJanuary 28, 2018 at 7:27 PM
Pole people, assemble!
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About the Name

Chest PT is one of the most common treatments for CF, in which the chest is pounded on either by hand or using a machine to help break up the congestion and make it easier to cough out. When I was around 13 years old, during one hospitalization I became friends with two other girls who had CF. This was before they knew about the risks of cross-infection, so the three of us spent every day hanging out in each other’s rooms talking and laughing up a storm. Inevitably, the laughter would lead to all three of us launching into massive coughing fits, similar to the effects of chest PT. And so, “Laughter is the best chest PT” quickly became our catchphrase.