ruling out cf

[Guest guest]

I always dread hearing " we want to rule out cf. " In our case, it was ruled IN,

back when was six. We'd spent two years thinking we were treating

allergic asthma, esp after he " failed " a cf screen, and " passed " a sweat

chloride test at our local hospital. Turned out the hospital was using obsolete

equipment that a cf doctor later said " belongs in a plastic bag in a garbage

can. " The techs from the Denver hospital were conducting an evaluation of the

screening tests and wanted to test again, because he'd been positive on

the screening and negative on a later test. They redid the screening on one

arm, the other test on both arms, at the same time, and got definite, positive

results that changed our lives.

is now 24, a college graduate, working at Walmart and hoping to move the

ladder there. And then, maybe, go back to school for the masters degree.

Dori Ownbey... " If I haven't grown up by now, I'm never going to. "

[Guest guest]

We were " ruling it out " too. 's doc believed that it was allergies and

asthma. She had even set up an appointment with a VERY busy specialist for us.

She never mentioned a sweat test until she gave a kiss on the forehead.

She was a very salty kid. Even then she just wanted to " rule it out "

Sometimes I think this is a euphemism for " I think it is CF but I don't want to

scare you " and I think occasionally they really do just want to rule it out.

Mom of and One on the way

" ruling out " cf

I always dread hearing " we want to rule out cf. " In our case, it was ruled

IN, back when was six. We'd spent two years thinking we were treating

allergic asthma, esp after he " failed " a cf screen, and " passed " a sweat

chloride test at our local hospital. Turned out the hospital was using obsolete

equipment that a cf doctor later said " belongs in a plastic bag in a garbage

can. " The techs from the Denver hospital were conducting an evaluation of the

screening tests and wanted to test again, because he'd been positive on

the screening and negative on a later test. They redid the screening on one

arm, the other test on both arms, at the same time, and got definite, positive

results that changed our lives.

is now 24, a college graduate, working at Walmart and hoping to move

the ladder there. And then, maybe, go back to school for the masters degree.

Dori Ownbey... " If I haven't grown up by now, I'm never going to. "

[Guest guest]

DORI, I know you are sooooo proud of . he is a fine young man. Always

your " baby " son, But such a really great young MAN..

Love & hugs, happy holidays

GrandmomBEV

Re: " ruling out " cf

We were " ruling it out " too. 's doc believed that it was allergies

and asthma. She had even set up an appointment with a VERY busy specialist

for us. She never mentioned a sweat test until she gave a kiss on

the forehead. She was a very salty kid. Even then she just wanted to " rule

it out " Sometimes I think this is a euphemism for " I think it is CF but I

don't want to scare you " and I think occasionally they really do just want

to rule it out.

Mom of and One on the way

" ruling out " cf

I always dread hearing " we want to rule out cf. " In our case, it was

ruled IN, back when was six. We'd spent two years thinking we were

treating allergic asthma, esp after he " failed " a cf screen, and " passed " a

sweat chloride test at our local hospital. Turned out the hospital was

using obsolete equipment that a cf doctor later said " belongs in a plastic

bag in a garbage can. " The techs from the Denver hospital were conducting

an evaluation of the screening tests and wanted to test again,

because he'd been positive on the screening and negative on a later test.

They redid the screening on one arm, the other test on both arms, at the

same time, and got definite, positive results that changed our lives.

is now 24, a college graduate, working at Walmart and hoping to

move the ladder there. And then, maybe, go back to school for the masters

degree.

Dori Ownbey... " If I haven't grown up by now, I'm never going to. "