Guest guest Posted December 16, 2008 Report Share Posted December 16, 2008 You can do the laminate one room at a time yourself. It is very easy and not expensive. We are lucky. The only downstairs room that had carpet was our bedroom, and we replaced it as soon as I was diagnosed. I wasn't able to help with the removal of the old carpet, but I didn't have any problems with helping with the laminate. No glue or sanding or anything. Just snaps together over a foam-like liner. set up his table saw outside for the few cuts he had to make, then we used quarter round along the bottom all the way around the room. It looks great. You can always buy a couple boxes at a time (we got ours from Lowe's for 99cents a square foot - it is one of their stock brands/colors so we don't have to worry about them discontinuing it before we have enough) and it almost matches the original hardwood in the hall. We have slowly been buying a box here and there and are almost ready to do the upstairs which is all carpet (I avoid that as much as possible anyway. My kids live up there. Bad for my blood pressure! LOL) Madeline > > From: Debra Domingo <DebraMDsatx (DOT) rr.com> > Subject: Help with Son's Symptoms! > To: asthmayahoogroups (DOT) com > Date: Monday, December 15, 2008, 3:44 PM > > > I am not new to the group but I haven't posted. Here is background > on my little boy. > > My seven year old son has asthma - the doctor's are now calling it > several asthma. He was diagnosed when he was 15 months old - mainly > because he was showing signs and his father had asthma as a child. > He was put on medication but then never had an attack again. Several > years went by and we took him off the medication since we thought it > was really gone. That was 2002 when he was diagnosed and now in 2006 > he started up again. He started with 4 attacks that winter. The > following winter (2007-2008) another 3 attacks. More medication > changes and more admissions. This past January he started off > showing signs of strep throat - he was treated. He later developed a > high fever that gave him scarlet fever. He was also given an xray > because he was slightly wheezing. Xray showed nothing. He was > placed on steroids for 4 days. Two days after the 4th day of > steriods, he came from school coughing and coughing. Fours hours > after he came home he was so exhausted and started panicing that he > couldn't breath. The ambulance came and within 2 hours of being > admitted he was put on a vent. He was intubated for 8 days with tons > of machines pumping drugs into him. My baby had developed so much > muscus in his lungs that his lungs weren't even moving anymore. > After a two week stay he was able to go home. > > He currently has a peak flow and his personal best at the time was > 180. Over the summer that number went up to 230. Right now that we > have hit winter again he barely makes the 200 mark. It is still in > the green so I don't worry to much. > > He is currently on Nasonex (2 puffs once a day); Advair HFA 230/15; > and Zyrtec (10mg). He takes all these medications everyday. > > Over the weekend, my son started developing lots of congestion. He > had congestion over the past week but with musinex and his daily > medications he was able to clear it out. This time it doesn't seem > like enough and he can't get out of the yellow zone. Colds are going > around the area and I think he caught that. His peak flow is 160's > at best. Once in a while it will get to 170's. I took him to the > doctor today and she said that she heard crackling in his lower lung > even after he coughed and tried to clear it. She put him on Abuterol > 4x a day for 2 days and then tapering off daily. We are hoping this > works but is there something else for me to do? > > Also, during February's episode he underwent CT Scans, MRI's, spinal > taps, allergy testing, you name it they did it. Everything came back > clear. They never did fgure out what put him into the attack. They > said that he had a slight allergy to molds but that was it. I was > also told that his lung did not look like an asthma lung until later > on it was not what brought him into the emergency room. > > I guess I am just scared as Winter months are the worse for him. > Over the summer he went through a cold/fever and was just fine. I > just need advice and help. > > Is there something else I should be doing? > > - Debra > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 17, 2008 Report Share Posted December 17, 2008 I suppose I could start buying a box or two at a time. Only problem is we have an upstairs also and they say not to use laminate on stairs. Also, I would have to do it myself, as my dh is not capable now to help with anything. Thanks for the suggestion. I just may do it. Cheryl Burton ncicheryl@... To: asthma Sent: Tuesday, December 16, 2008 8:06:53 PMSubject: Cheryl carpet-laminate You can do the laminate one room at a time yourself. It is very easyand not expensive. We are lucky. The only downstairs room that hadcarpet was our bedroom, and we replaced it as soon as I was diagnosed.I wasn't able to help with the removal of the old carpet, but Ididn't have any problems with helping with the laminate. No glue orsanding or anything. Just snaps together over a foam-like liner. set up his table saw outside for the few cuts he had to make,then we used quarter round along the bottom all the way around theroom. It looks great. You can always buy a couple boxes at a time(we got ours from Lowe's for 99cents a square foot - it is one oftheir stock brands/colors so we don't have to worry about themdiscontinuing it before we have enough) and it almost matches theoriginal hardwood in the hall. We have slowly been buying a box hereand there and are almost ready to do the upstairs which is all carpet(I avoid that as much as possible anyway. My kids live up there. Badfor my blood pressure! LOL)Madeline---> > > > > > > > > > ____________ _________ _________ __> Recent Activity 5 New MembersVisit Your Group Yahoo! Health Achy Joint? Common arthritis myths debunked. All-Bran Day 10 Club on Yahoo! Groups Feel better with fiber. Health Groups for people over 40 Join people who are staying in shape. .. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 17, 2008 Report Share Posted December 17, 2008 Yeah the stairs themselves. You would just probably have to overlay the risers with a hardwood paneling or veneer and stain it to match. Easiest thing I can think of. Madeline > > I suppose I could start buying a box or two at a time. Only problem is we have an upstairs also and they say not to use laminate on stairs. Also, I would have to do it myself, as my dh is not capable now to help with anything. Thanks for the suggestion. I just may do it. > > Cheryl Burton > ncicheryl@... > > > > > > > > > > > ________________________________ > > To: asthma > Sent: Tuesday, December 16, 2008 8:06:53 PM > Subject: Cheryl carpet-laminate > > > You can do the laminate one room at a time yourself. It is very easy > and not expensive. We are lucky. The only downstairs room that had > carpet was our bedroom, and we replaced it as soon as I was diagnosed. > I wasn't able to help with the removal of the old carpet, but I > didn't have any problems with helping with the laminate. No glue or > sanding or anything. Just snaps together over a foam-like liner. > set up his table saw outside for the few cuts he had to make, > then we used quarter round along the bottom all the way around the > room. It looks great. You can always buy a couple boxes at a time > (we got ours from Lowe's for 99cents a square foot - it is one of > their stock brands/colors so we don't have to worry about them > discontinuing it before we have enough) and it almost matches the > original hardwood in the hall. We have slowly been buying a box here > and there and are almost ready to do the upstairs which is all carpet > (I avoid that as much as possible anyway. My kids live up there. Bad > for my blood pressure! LOL) > > Madeline > > ---> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > ____________ _________ _________ __ > > > Recent Activity > * 5 > New MembersVisit Your Group > Yahoo! Health > Achy Joint? > Common arthritis > myths debunked. > All-Bran > Day 10 Club > on Yahoo! Groups > Feel better with fiber. > Health Groups > for people over 40 > Join people who are > staying in shape. > . > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 17, 2008 Report Share Posted December 17, 2008 Even better, just rip out the stairs and put in an elevator! LOL Madeline > > > > I suppose I could start buying a box or two at a time. Only problem > is we have an upstairs also and they say not to use laminate on > stairs. Also, I would have to do it myself, as my dh is not capable > now to help with anything. Thanks for the suggestion. I just may do it. > > > > Cheryl Burton > > ncicheryl@ > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > ________________________________ > > From: Madeline <slim8972@> > > To: asthma > > Sent: Tuesday, December 16, 2008 8:06:53 PM > > Subject: Cheryl carpet-laminate > > > > > > You can do the laminate one room at a time yourself. It is very easy > > and not expensive. We are lucky. The only downstairs room that had > > carpet was our bedroom, and we replaced it as soon as I was diagnosed. > > I wasn't able to help with the removal of the old carpet, but I > > didn't have any problems with helping with the laminate. No glue or > > sanding or anything. Just snaps together over a foam-like liner. > > set up his table saw outside for the few cuts he had to make, > > then we used quarter round along the bottom all the way around the > > room. It looks great. You can always buy a couple boxes at a time > > (we got ours from Lowe's for 99cents a square foot - it is one of > > their stock brands/colors so we don't have to worry about them > > discontinuing it before we have enough) and it almost matches the > > original hardwood in the hall. We have slowly been buying a box here > > and there and are almost ready to do the upstairs which is all carpet > > (I avoid that as much as possible anyway. My kids live up there. Bad > > for my blood pressure! LOL) > > > > Madeline > > > > ---> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > ____________ _________ _________ __ > > > > > Recent Activity > > * 5 > > New MembersVisit Your Group > > Yahoo! Health > > Achy Joint? > > Common arthritis > > myths debunked. > > All-Bran > > Day 10 Club > > on Yahoo! Groups > > Feel better with fiber. > > Health Groups > > for people over 40 > > Join people who are > > staying in shape. > > . > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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