Wow, she's been though a lot! I understand about the plastic bubble thing, we have 4 kids. If you ever have any questions about Asthma, feel free to ask me. My oldest son is 14 and had asthma all his...
Dear mom2jjk, Thanks very much for sharing your personal experience. I'm so glad to hear that your child tested negative - it is horrible having to wait for results like that. My gut feeling is that...
Thank you so much for your reply! I will anxiously be awaiting the test!...
Hello, I have particiated in the Asthma forum several times and now find myself in the CF forum. My son, 7 yrs old, has been diagnosed with Asthma since very young and has a strong history of...
Thanks so much for your reply; however, my concern is that last year he blew 94% of the chart number - 15% higher than he can blow now. Shouldn't that be a concern? Best of wishes with your Katrina...
Hi pegleg, You have been so supportive and informative and I'm greatly appreciative of you. I have another question. My 7 year old son had a new spirometry last week. In a relative comparison, he...
You are so smart! He is 7 years old and I'd love to know about the exercies....
Hi all, Pegleg, I'm wondering if you can help me decifer spirometry readings for my son. He had one in 11/05 and one in 2/06. His readings are as follows: 11/05: 1st test (before Albuterol): 79 85 96...
Hi pegleg and others, So, if someone has Asthma, then they have COPD?...
What a cute story about your son! I do know what you mean, my teenager is very self concious about it. Thanks for all the input from your personal experiences - it does help alot. We will continue...
Dear pegleg, Once again, thanks for your time on this. My son was allergy tested and showed no major triggers. He was mildly allergic to grass pollen. He showed no reaction to dust mites, cockroach...
You're wonderful for replying so quickly - thank you. Can I ask one more question? Do you believe that an asthmatic will be an asthmatic no matter where they live? Or do you think that a place with...
Great information, pegleg, and thank you. As a respiratory therapist, do you think that any lung/airway damage incurred from asthma or pneumonia is permanent? The docs say that this damage may repair...
Thanks 2busymom...I appreciate your words of encouragement....
Thanks so much for your replies and kindness. Fortunately, my teenage son has almost no problems now, although his asthma was rather mild as a child. Does anyone have information or experience on...
Hi, I am new to this (or any) asthma forum and am happy to have an outlet. I have 3 boys, all born prematurely, all with asthma. My 7 year old seems to have the most problems, although my younger son...