Laughter is the Best Chest PT: Chanukah oh Chanukah

Sunday, December 2, 2018

Chanukah oh Chanukah

Chanukah in the hospital 2.0! Katherine went on a scavenger hunt and found the decorations I saved from last year so she and Rivka Sara could deck out my hospital room. I think my first night of Chanukah crew did a great job! I've already gotten comments on how festive my room is and I'm anticipating plenty more to come. Then later on, Rivka Sara and Eli video chatted me so I could say amen to their bracha and be part of a real menorah lighting. So all in all, I'd say my first night went pretty well considering the circumstances! Chag sameach!!

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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.