Guest guest Posted July 25, 2003 Report Share Posted July 25, 2003 Oh, , this was a funny post! It was also funny that the resident's name is " Spike " . Are you sure Cody didn't get it from him? Recently I saw a post on a culture called Ralstonia, which reminded me of RalstonPurina. Is this world going to the dogs or what? Lenora >Well, speaking of cultures, Cody had a strange one at his last >hospital stay! He cultured Bordetella bronchiseptica--you know, >kennel cough!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Boy, if something weird is going to >culture, it's going to be to these kids!! Usually if people get >bordetella, it's the pertussis strain (in other words, whooping >cough, which we are vaccinated against). It's rare when someone >gets the bronchiseptica strain, and it's usually only if they are >immune-compromised. > >The second day he was in, I was in his room going over his charts >and meds with one of the residents, Mark, and another one, Spike, >came in and said " Do you have dogs? " . I looked at him kind of >strangely, and said, " Yesssss....why? " And he said to us, " Do you >know what the other thing he cultured besides the h. influenza is? " , >and Mark said no. Spike said Bordetella--you know, kennel cough???? >My jaw dropped, and I kind of laughed in shock. Mark asked " What's >the treatment for that? " And Spike couldn't resist a good joke >(he's a really nice, funny guy)--the answer was, " Well, we have to >always make sure his water bowl is full, and we have to walk him >three times a day... " LOL LOL LOL I told them my dogs are always, >always, ALWAYS vaccinated for that, so they said he didn't get it >from them. My friend had gotten a new puppy, and she was still too >young for the shot (she's had it now though), so maybe he got it >from there. But now I tell everybody that I know that has a dog >that they must take them in for that shot, not only for Cody's >health, but also for the health of their dog. > >What a time this kid gives us! LOL > S., mom to Cody (7, pwcf), DJ (9, nocf), and a (14, nocf) > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 25, 2003 Report Share Posted July 25, 2003 LOL LOL--that didn't even occur to me about the irony of the culture and the name!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! LOL LOL LOL Good one, Lenora!! Re: Strange culture > Oh, , this was a funny post! > It was also funny that the resident's name is " Spike " . Are you sure > Cody didn't get it from him? > Recently I saw a post on a culture called Ralstonia, which reminded > me of RalstonPurina. > Is this world going to the dogs or what? > Lenora > > > >Well, speaking of cultures, Cody had a strange one at his last > >hospital stay! He cultured Bordetella bronchiseptica--you know, > >kennel cough!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Boy, if something weird is going to > >culture, it's going to be to these kids!! Usually if people get > >bordetella, it's the pertussis strain (in other words, whooping > >cough, which we are vaccinated against). It's rare when someone > >gets the bronchiseptica strain, and it's usually only if they are > >immune-compromised. > > > >The second day he was in, I was in his room going over his charts > >and meds with one of the residents, Mark, and another one, Spike, > >came in and said " Do you have dogs? " . I looked at him kind of > >strangely, and said, " Yesssss....why? " And he said to us, " Do you > >know what the other thing he cultured besides the h. influenza is? " , > >and Mark said no. Spike said Bordetella--you know, kennel cough???? > >My jaw dropped, and I kind of laughed in shock. Mark asked " What's > >the treatment for that? " And Spike couldn't resist a good joke > >(he's a really nice, funny guy)--the answer was, " Well, we have to > >always make sure his water bowl is full, and we have to walk him > >three times a day... " LOL LOL LOL I told them my dogs are always, > >always, ALWAYS vaccinated for that, so they said he didn't get it > >from them. My friend had gotten a new puppy, and she was still too > >young for the shot (she's had it now though), so maybe he got it > >from there. But now I tell everybody that I know that has a dog > >that they must take them in for that shot, not only for Cody's > >health, but also for the health of their dog. > > > >What a time this kid gives us! LOL > > S., mom to Cody (7, pwcf), DJ (9, nocf), and a (14, nocf) > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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