tune-ups with thanks to the poster who complimented(?) my post on this!

[Guest guest]

I have a dear friend with cf who refers to being hospitalized as " going

to the Big House, " that is, jail. In California all patients must spend

three days in hospital (maybe 2.5 if the shift changes) prior to going

home--and they are moaning about hospital costs! The other thing

that I left out, especially with kids is that this is often a chance to do a

fecal fat stool test (poop test), which is really a killer at home--three

days' worth of poop in the refrigerator--cool--and/or other needed tes

ts that are appropriate that would be more inconvenient for all on an

out-patient basis--bronchoscopies, endoscopies, colonoscopies, sam

pling of pancreatic fluid--you name it--all easer when " in " than " out! "

Gosh, this just all such fun! Why are we not on television--world-wide?

Love to all at cfparents,

n Rojas