Re: Synergis Shots - Pat

[Guest guest]

Wow I didn't know there was a vaccine for the RSV.

They do so much as far as advertising on how dangerous

RSV is but I never heard that there was a vaccine.

When Kelli was 6 months old (January 2003) both she

and were sick. The Ped told me that had

bronchiolitis and Kelli had RSV which caused the

bronchiolitis (does that sound right?) I'm still

unsure if that's how is said it but I think so. He

said to keep an eye on her. Of course at the time

with the two of them sick and hearing RSV I was very

nervous because you hear that kids go to the hospital

or at home with a whachamacallit (I really can't think

of the name right now but you know what I mean to help

them breath). But no he just told me to watch it.

Do most kids get the shot every month or a few over a

period of time? What a shame that its such a big shot

for such little kids. Poor guy. He's such a cutie.

By the way when is his birthday? There seems to be a

ton in December. is December 27 and she'll be

5.

Thanks again Pat.

B

4 3/4 RSS and Kelli 2 NON RSS

--- pcpets wrote:

> ,

>

> Synergis is the vaccine for RSV. suffered

> with it during the end of

> his first year, and it was horrible!! He spent 5.5

> weeks in the hospital,

> 4.5 of that in the PICU, and 3.5 of that on a vent.

> As soon as he got out,

> they started him on the Synergis, which our ped

> mistakenly thought he

> wouldn't qualify for because he wasn't a preemie! We

> did the vaccines

> (they're given once a month) all last year, and were

> able to keep him out of

> the hospital even though he had several colds. From

> what I understand, doing

> a third season of the vaccines is almost unheard of,

> but B's Pulmonologist

> is worried about his lungs, so she and the Ped

> recommended it, especially

> because he turns 3 in Dec and is starting preschool

> in Jan.

>

> Dr H has us controlling the insulin resistance by

> controlling his weight

> right now. Because B has very low muscle tone, he

> puts on weight by adding

> body fat, especially around his middle section,

> instead of muscle, a problem

> we're hoping the effects of GH will help counteract.

> We test his BS every

> morning and evening, and chart it for the endo. Not

> that our endo here has

> been much help. I can't even get him to give us a

> clearer picture of hypo-g

> and insulin resistance. Everything I've learned has

> either been from the

> convention, or reading research.

>

> I'm sure you'll do fine with the shots, and who ever

> said that we would get

> to like doing what our kids needed, huh??? LOL Like

> I said, I still don't

> like giving the shots, but you sound like me in that

> I do what I have to do

> when I have to do it!

>

> I highly recommend Dr H. She has worked miracles

> with , and has

> pulled him through more tight spots than I can

> count! She has always been

> right where his health is concerned, even when other

> Drs have disagreed. She

> will tell you like it is, and doesn't sugar-coat

> things, just to make it

> easier to swallow. And she loves our kids!!

>

> Hugs for you all!!

> Pat (g-ma to , RSS, 34 months, 23.9#, 32.2 " ,

> G-Tube)

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