Test Results

Got a call from the nurse today about Kendell's culture and chest x-ray.
Each time we go they culture her sputum, (basically like a strep test swab) to see if she's growing any bacteria. Well, all of us are always growing some kind of bacteria, so I guess I mean dangerous ones. Some of the bacteria out there can be harmful for a person with CF, but wouldn't even cause symptoms in a healthy person. Also, a little know fact: kids with CF can pass certain bacteria between the two of them which is very hard (not to mention, very expensive) to kill.
Anyway, her culture came back normal, Growing lots of things, but nothing dangerous.
Good news
Kendell also had a chest x-ray, which came back with minor changes in her right lower lobe. They didn't go into much detail, because they weren't extremely concerned at this point but I'm guessing the x-ray was cloudy which means there is most likely some damage being caused by that darn thick sticky mucus. This is nothing new and nothing we are extremely surprised about, but the fact that is shows minor changes from last year is not the best news to me. I don't like the fact that even though it's slow progressing, it IS progressing. Her PFT's (pulmonary/lung function and capacity test) is still really high, so it doesn't seem to be causing any issues as of yet and we will continue to pray that is doesn't. Her PFT's have always been extremely high for someone with CF, probably even higher than a lot of healthy individuals. We consider that a huge blessing and hope they continue to stay high since that means the lungs are working properly and adequately.  Basically we value every breath she can take on her own. A breath without struggle, without the use of oxygen and with lungs of her own that for now are healthy all things considered.