Laughter is the Best Chest PT: Moving up in the world

Saturday, August 24, 2019

Moving up in the world

Had my first post-bronch pulmonary function test (PFT) yesterday, and my lung function is up to... 79%! That's an improvement of almost 10% from where I was 10 days earlier! I *told* you I'd get back to 80% and beyond! 😊

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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.