Laughter is the Best Chest PT: Freedom!

Wednesday, December 5, 2018

Freedom!

A full 3 weeks later, I am FINALLY home!!! Since I spent every last day of Chanukah in the hospital last year, I just now lit my menorah for the first time in 2 years. I don’t think I’ve ever said a shehecheyanu with that much kavanna! I am so grateful to finally be home and to have the chance to celebrate even part of Chanukah this year!

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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.