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Post by rlm08 on Jun 14, 2010 19:31:46 GMT -5
Hello Everyone,
Right after Reina's heart surgery she had a bit of a deep, raspy chest cough, the kind that sounds like there's stuff rumbling around in there. The hospital staff told us that it was normal, that she was not sick, and to pat her on the back to help all the gunk clear out. It has now been exactly 7 weeks since her surgery and she still coughs sometimes, just not as much. She definitely does not seem like she is sick at all. Both her pediatrician and cardiologist have listened to her chest, but say they don't hear anything. However, they both also commented that sometimes people with DS have smaller passages making it harder for them in general to clear stuff out.
Anyone have this type of experience?
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Post by Googsmom aka Jennifer on Jun 14, 2010 19:34:19 GMT -5
Brook never had to have surgery but I do know that the smaller passages do make it harder to get the "gunk" out. Hang in there ok. {{{{{{{{{{{HUGS}}}}}}}}}}}
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Post by kg91207 on Jun 15, 2010 11:47:09 GMT -5
Kaelyn didn't have surgery either (just a heart cath) but I know there are times when I think she is horribly congested, but it's nothing, just a weird sound she makes in the back of her throat.
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Post by CC on Jun 15, 2010 16:34:41 GMT -5
Christopher not to long ago had surgery on his back and he too had a cough after, they told me it was from the tube they had down his throat. But it no way lasted as long as you are saying.
CC~
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