Olivia and I went to the health department yesterday. I was thinking she need 2 year old shots but the only thing we really needed was her flu shot. It is recommended for all CF patients and their family/caregivers. I'm assuming because the flu can easily turn into pneumonia. So she and I got our flu shot yesterday. I don't know about her arm but mine still hurts. LOL.
We also re-upped her WIC. Sometimes I feel weird getting the WIC. It feels so much like asking for a handout but it helps soooooo much with her Pediasure. Hopefully soon we can get her completely off the tube feeds then we can work more on getting her to eat real food with high calories. We've had the tube out for a few days letting her cheeks clear up from where the tape has breaking her out. Even with using the Duaderm (sp?). We'll have to put it back in soon. I'm sooo dreading that. She understands what is going on now and really fights it.
The last thing we did at the health department was pick up her CSS card (Children's Special Services). It's like a secondary insurance card. It helps quite a bit on her insurance deductible.
The ladies at the health department were amazed at how much she had grown. They were also surprised at how much she was talking. She can easily hold a small conversation with you. Her vocabulary is amazing, but her pronunciation is still very lacking. LOL. You have to listen very carefully to understand what she is saying.
Next thing to schedule is her 2 year "well-baby" visit with the pediatrician.
