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Cystic Fibrosis Hospital Admissions & Covid 19 Hopefully this post will be helpful for anyone considering a hospital admission for their CF. These are my own views and related to ward 26 at Heartlands Hospital, Birmingham and only really relevant to people with Cystic Fibrosis. On this ward patients have their own individual rooms with an ensuite bathroom, so obviously a different kettle of fish to other wards. It’s a
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Undertaking Home Intravenous Antibiotics During Covid-19 After two months at home and getting used to being in the swing of the normal world I started to feel unwell. Normal world used very lightly – as in out of hospital, but still in the Covid era, so not actually that normal. I started to feel the unpleasant build-up on the back on my nose. The numb feeling which I’ve now learned
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Home From Hospital To Social Isolation! I am at home! Socially isolation obviously but still! After all the sinus business and Corona Virus panic, I have now been allowed home. Over the previous few days, the CF team has been emptying the ward of as many patients as possible. Teaching people how to do home IVs if they haven’t before. And in my case discharging me slightly before they would
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Lung Transplants Paused Currently my whole life revolves around being in hospital, whilst permanently living in fear of catching Corona Virus. I’ve been unable to escape it; it’s all anyone talks about. And what else is there to do in hospital but feed the fear by watching TV and going on social media? “Try not to worry about it!” and “Distract yourself from what is going on!” is the well-meaning
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Cystic Fibrosis and Covid-19 I am recovering in hospital after my Sinus Surgery as Covid-19 really starts to take hold of the country. Although the ENT team are happy with me to be discharged, I am still recovering from the operation. My balance is a bit all over the place. This is no surprise as I have issues with it due to taking Gentamycin as a youngster. Whenever my body
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