Guest guest Posted July 21, 2003 Report Share Posted July 21, 2003 Hi All, I just wanted to add a bit to this. I have recently started working in an assisted living home where 2 of the residents have MRSA I became concerned about it because not only do I have a 17 yr old son with CF but I also have a husband that has just finished 8 months of Chemo Therapy, Needless to say I was worried about what I could bring home to both of them. Well DJ (my 17 yro w/cf ) already has MRSA and they told us to be careful with my husband and not to let him take care of the waste basket that DJ puts his tissues in and not to be in the room where he does his treatments and to be sure to cover his mouth when he coughs. The main thing is good hygiene you must wash wash, wash your hands. And for me I must wear gloves when working with these people. I would also like to add this, DJ is pursuing a career in Nursing he starts this fall in collage and will be in the nursing program next fall. He had asked his doc if do this would be a problem and his CF doc said this to him....the only thing I can see is you not working with other CF kids or with cancer patients and that makes since so he has changed from wanting to be a pediatrics nurse to wanting to be a traveling nurse where he can make big money and go all over the world. on that one we will just wait and see what his own health brings but it is a good out look i think. and I wish him all the best in anything he chooses to do as he is a fighter and will not let this disease get him down hugs mother of DJ 17 yro m w/cf >, mommy of 4, almost 4 wCF Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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