Laughter is the Best Chest PT: Surgery update 7

Wednesday, May 15, 2019

Surgery update 7

Hi everyone, Katherine here. I just wanted to give everybody another update. This morning she got two more drainage tubes removed as well as the catheter. So she only has two drainage tubes left, aside from the numerous iv lines and monitors that she is hooked up to. Also, she just got moved to the transplant floor. Her recovery is very difficult but she is rocking it and she is ahead of schedule. I can't tell you how many of the doctors and nurses have commented on how quickly she is recovering. Please keep praying for her!

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UnknownMay 15, 2019 at 2:53 PM
Even if you think these posts are mundane or repetitive, please keep posting ;) They are actually music to our ears/eyes and so many are reading them here and on fb. Thank you!! Ziva
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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.