Re: Frustrated and Scared!

February 14, 2003

Thank you so much , I guess they forget to tell you these things

when you sign up. lol I had no idea that she could still get. I'll

pray that your JD doesn't get it or even the symptoms.

Dustie, mom to , DOCband 12/23/02

Milford, TX

> > > In a message dated 2/14/2003 11:16:29 AM Eastern Standard Time,

> > > djones@l... writes:

> > >

> > > > This RSV has been shoved down

> > > > our throat since the day she was born

> > >

> > > Dustie,

> > > I was told that if it gets severe, some kids even get asthma

> > later, so you

> > > can imagine I was really scared for . He was pretty

bad,

> > bad enough

> > > to be admitted, and it all happened within 2 days. I even

wanted

> > that shot

> > > but my Doc said he was not likely to get it again, and if he

did,

> > it wouldn't

> > > be as bad. My son got his from daycare, but I was told its also

> > very

> > > transmittable anywhere, grocery stores, playgrounds, so it could

> > be anywhere,

> > > but in our case it was the daycare as a child had rsv and we

told

> > them to

> > > seriously sterilize. They say that preemies are at a higher

risk

> > because

> > > their lungs are not as fully developed as preemies, making them

> > more

> > > susceptible to lung problems than kids with fully developed

> > lungs. Good

> > > luck!

> > >

>

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