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Specialist uses threat of social services
July 22, 2010I have decided to switch pediatric pulmonology specialists. A few weeks ago I received a call from a nurse...
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Mother’s intuition vs. medical system
July 12, 2010Navigating the western medical model while also listening to my own intuition regarding Val’s health is a trying task....
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Pulmonologist update: lung status May 2010
May 29, 2010Tuesday, May 25th we had our routine pulmonologist appointment. Val is fighting a cold or flu and perhaps a...
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Passionfruit & Papaya
April 18, 2010Passionfruit: The juice of passionfruit reduces cancer cell growth (research underway on this) Contains phenolic acids and flavonoids known...
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hola from Costa Rica- breathing easy
April 17, 2010Cystic Fibrosis is a disease that is caused by a defect in a gene that controls the amount of...
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regulating digestion with papaya and passionfruit juice
April 17, 2010We are in Costa Rica and Valentino’s digestive health is exceptional. I have not had to give Valentino his...
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Crazy for Coconut Oil
January 3, 2010Our latest treatment method with Valentino is coconut oil, coconut oil and more coconut oil. Coconut oil is said...
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For parents of CFers: Tips for nebulizing a 10mo. old
December 10, 2009When we first started nebulizer treatments 2 weeks ago, I was introduced to the new regimine by a puppy...
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Changed therapy schedule-nebulizer 3x daily
December 7, 2009Today is our 2 week mark for albuterol treatments 4x daily with the nebulizer. Since Val is doing so...
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Seeing the difference- pre vs. post albuterol treatments
December 6, 2009Many people bemoan how “time consuming” CF therapies are. It is so worth carving out the time & keeping...