It was the kind of visit we like to have: his height and weight growth were good, and his lung function test showed that his lungs are doing well. He is in the 80th percentile for his age for his BMI (they want him to be over 50th percentile). His PFTs came in around 110% (fantastic for him). The doctor and nutritionist were happy with what they saw.
They had a clinic downstairs for patients' families to get flu shots, so J got his (Toe and I had ours earlier).
They now take the sputum culture (throat culture) at the beginning of the visit and then offered Toe a snack. Forget stickers. In CF clinic, where calories are always an issue, you get chips, crackers, or a cookie as a prize. The nurse asked whether Toe wanted something salty or more dessert-y. Toe opted for salty and was given a choice of chips.
Eating Puffs in clinic like a champ |