Zoe for Life

Thursday, January 19, 2012

Just came back from recovery..... Really sleepy still. They placed the successfully... Thank you for everyone's prayers and positive thoughts.... Scott & Jada

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Lil' Chris' MomJanuary 19, 2012 at 10:47 PM
Praying for Zoe and all of you. Thanks for the updates.
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Kendall MonroeMarch 16, 2012 at 11:22 AM
Scott and Jada,
Thank you for sharing Zoe's story. I work for the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation in Texas (Houston.) If it is ok with you, we'd love to share Zoe's story with some of our walkers that particpate in the Great Strides Walk fundraiser. Would this be ok with you?

Thinking of Zoe constantly. God bless you for being such a rock for her.
Sincerely,
Kendall Monroe
KMonroe@cff.org
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Zoe's Current Medications and Treatments

~ Zen-Pep ~ 3-4 capsules with all meals and snacks
digestive enzymes to break down and absorb fats
~AquAdeks ~ 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

~Flovent ~ A steroid to help reduce inflammation
~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

~Monthly Port a Catheter flushes ~ administered by her home health nurse. 5 ml of 100 unit Heparin

~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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