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n,

Don't even get me started. This stuff makes me absolutely sick to my

stomach. You know, my oldest daughter went to a conference at Bellview Baptist

a few

weekends ago and the message was love all people. Things like this make it

very hard to love all people. WHAT ELSE IS GOING TO HAPPEN!!!!

Let me say that when was in the hospital this last time, there were

more mix ups than ever before. The vanc crystallized 5 times that I know of

because of improper flushing. Never did the nurses all use the same amount of

fluids to add to the iv meds. I am going to talk to the doctor when we go in

March and I hope that is not too late. Am I wrong, or do you believe that

there should be an " across the board " amount of fluids added when diluting the

iv

meds???????? You know, it is highly possible that I am wrong in my thinking,

but I think you won't get accurate levels on, for instance, Tobramycin, when

one time you dilute it with 80 cc and the next time you use 120. PLEASE,

SOMEONE TELL ME I AM WRONG. This has given me nightmares.

And don't even get me started on where and how they take levels. SOMEONE

NEEDS TO WRITE A BOOK ON HOW TO DO THE THINGS THAT ARE COMMON IN THE CF

PATIENT!!!!! SUCH AS diluting iv meds, checking levels, cpt positions, etc. I

am sure

there is such a book, and more than likely I have probably heard of it.... But

apparently we need to refresh some memories, mine included.

Okay, I'll get off the soapbox for now....

Hope all is well with everyone.

Love and Hugs,

Sue Pettit of Tupelo, Mississippi

mom to (17 wocf) driving and being the most responsible 17 yo I have

ever seen, (13 wocf) playing baseball, football, band, and whatever

else he can get into, and (12 wcf) into all sports, enjoying lots of

friends, running full speed and doing all she can---diagnosed at 8 days of age

at

LeBonheur Childrens Medical Center in Memphis, Tennessee, now seeing Doctors

Lyrene and Makris (and lots of other wonderful folks, of course) at UAB

Children's Hospital in Birmingham, Alabama