RE: HOLLY visitors and handwashing and worring

October 8, 2002

Holly - that is exactly what we did. Anyone that came over, we asked if

they wouldn't mind washing their hands because the baby was so susceptible

to illness. Everyone totally understood. As far as holding, I just

politely said no, unless it was someone that I felt VERY comfortable with,

and ALSO washed hands. I always carried hand sanitizer as well, for those

moments. We relaxed once was walking around touching everything, which

was about 2 years old. Up until then, we stuck to the hand washing. All

the doctor's say that GOOD HAND WASHING is key! Keep it up!

Melinda - 2 sons wcf, 4 yrs and 5 months, and sister 26 wcf

visitors and handwashing and worring

I was wondering what everyone else does concerning visitors and CF

children.

I would like all visitors coming into our home to wash their hands. I also

would like anyone wanting to hold or play with my daughter to wash their

hands as well. Is that crazy or is that what everyone else does? Everytime

another child plays with her toys or touches her I think " is that child

sick....they don't look sick....I wish they wouldn't touch her....what if

they give her a cold......I will be so mad..... " and on and on. I worry

every time someone comes near. Is that normal? Am I paranoid? Is it

unnecessary to have everyone wash their hands? I am loosing my mind

thinking

about bacteria and virus's...........

Holly (mother of Cheyenne, 4 years w/o CF and Kennedy, 7 months w/ CF)

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