Zoe for Life

Waiting for surgery

Zoe's Current Medications and Treatments

~Zen-Pep~ 3-4 capsules with all meals and snacks
digestive enzymes to break down and absorb fats
~Source CF Softgels~1 daily
special fat soluble vitamins
~Prevacid~ 15 mg. once daily
proton pump inhibitor that helps with the efficacy of her enzymes

Azithromycin~250 mg. Mon., Wed., Fri., used for chronic lung infection, Bronchiectasis
~DHA~ 500 mg. once daily
omega-3 fatty acid to decrease inflammation

~D3~

~Calcium~due to CF patients being prone to Osteopenia and Osteoporosis at a very early age

~Mometasone~a steroid used in nasal rinses to reduce inflammation and polyps
~Albuterol~ 3 ml. by nebulizer 2-3 times daily
inhaled bronchodilator to open the airways
~Hypertonic Saline 7%~ 4 ml. by nebulizer BID
an extra salty sterile solution used to help clear mucus from the lungs & in Zoe's case we are using a face mask so the medicine will go through her nasal passages hopefully keeping her sinuses clearer
~Pulmozyme~ 2.5 ml. by nebulizer once daily
thins the thick secretions so they are easier to cough out of the lungs
~Incourage Vest~ 30 minutes in morning after all 3 nebulized meds
a chest physiotherapy vest that fits on her like a ski jacket, it inflates with air, then vibrates at different frequencies, to help loosen the mucus so she can cough it out
~Manual CPT or Percussor 5000~ in evening after nebulized meds
manual CPT is clapping on her lung areas front and back with your hand or a soft percussor cup, the Percussor 5000 is an electric handheld percussor, these are both done for 15 minutes
~Food~ Zoe requires around 2500-3000 calories a day to maintain her weight at a healthy level
~Love~ Zoe requires tons of kisses and hugs everyday!!!! XOXOXOXO

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Saturday, July 9, 2011

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