A Reason To Celebrate
When Adriaan was first diagnosed with Cystic Fibrosis, I went through a brief period of grief. You can follow the beginning of our journey here . I felt helpless and sad. I am so grateful for the ability we have to grow and move on through our trials. This is such a gift and a reason to celebrate. Instead of feeling the pain that I originally felt when he was diagnosed, I feel empowered with hope and strength. Adriaan needs two chest therapy treatments everyday. These are basically preventative, which means that we do it whether he is sick or not. When he is sick, we are supposed to do it several times a day. To begin a treatment, Adriaan breathes Albuterol through a Spacer with a mask. I spray the Albuterol and then count as he breathes in and out six times. I wait a full minute and then repeat. We have done this so many times that I would not be surprised if Adriaan can count to six before he turns two. ...