Hygiene is quite important, all the time for any of us, but I am a little more careful since we have someone with CF in our home. We try to limit El's exposure to the bugs that could cause damage to her lungs. Which is quite difficult as they live everywhere!
We do not visit or have playdates with anyone who has a cold (or whose family member has a cold), or let them visit us!
If anyone in our house has a cold they stay away from B, quite difficult really (Especially when its me!). Tissues are meant to be thrown away and hands washed after coughing and sneezing. All really basic hygiene, just more emphasis on it in our home!
When we are out, I always carry hand sanitizer which we use before eating/drinking and when leaving places (like the library or shops).
When we are in hospital for a clinic visit or admission I turn into monster Mum! We do not play with toys in the waiting area, or playgrounds. We wash our hands when we get to our room and every visitor is told to wash their hands before entering! I also don't really go near the other patients in our room, keeping our curtains closed as much as the nurses will let us! Its a good thing too, as a fellow patient was changed to infectious, after sneezing, coughing and whatever for three days before his culture came back (Ewwww!).
So please don't visit us, when you are germy and when you do visit us, wash your hands!!
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