MY SONS SCHOOL WAS BUILT IN 1922 AND THE AIR QUALITY IS POOR! AS WELL AS THE CARELESS PARENTS WHO SEND THEIR SICK CHILDREN TO SCHOOL. I AM CONSIDERING HAVING HIM HOME BOUND TO SEE IF HIS CONDITION GETS BETTER. HE IS CURRENTLY TAKING XOLAIR, SYMBICORT, SINGUAR, XOPENEX AND OMNARIS NASAL SPRAY. ALSO BACK ON STEROIDS TODAY FOR 5 DAYS. WE SEE OUR WONDERFUL PULMONOLIGIST EVERY 2 WEEKS. I DO NOT WANT HIM TO FALL BEHIND IN SCHOOL, ACTUALLY HE IS ALREADY BECAUSE HE IS CONSISTANTLY MISSING SCHOOL DUE TO HIS ASTHMA AND ALLERGIES. I WANT HIM TO GET THE BEST POSSIBLE EDUCATION. HE IS A VERY GOOD STUDENT. HIS SEVERE CONDITION JUST REALLY LIMITS ALOT INCLUDING HIS EDUCATION. I WANT WHAT IS BEST FOR HIM AND I AM CONSIDERING HAVING HIM HOME BOUND THROUGH OUR SCHOOL ISD. WHAT WOULD YOU DO IF THIS WAS YOUR OWN CHILD?
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Q: I WANT TO TAKE MY 10 YR OLD SON OUT OF PUBLIC SCHOOL DUE TO HIS SEVERE ASTHMA AND HAVE HIM HOMESCHOO
This would be a tough decision to make.
Based on the information you provided here, I would have to agree with Kasiewith2. Some people simply have asthma worse than others. While asthma in itself can be a challenge, you also don't want to allow it to control you and your child. Obviously you have to do what you think is best for your child, but the education coupled with the social interection that your son gets at school are also very important.
Even though your child is sick, you want to create as normal a world for him as you can.
On a side note, I too had chronic asthma growing up, and I can attest that school was a real challenge for me. In retrospect, I am glad that my parents never took me out of school.
For me during his age school was hard. In second grade I was held back from missing 60 days of school from being hospitalized due to my asthma. But taking him out of school is not going to give him the oppurtunity to learn and be active. I know its hard to be active with living with asthma. I was on the basketball team and every few minutes would have to stop to use my emergency inhalier or nebulizer. What I would do before you make that rational decission is to speak with his pediatrition and see what other alternitives there are. May be at his young age he doesnt need to be on all of that. Like I said I myself am a chronic asthamatic since birth I am now 27 years old. By the age of 14 I had outgrew my asthma, but now it has come back. My 8 year old son is also a chronic asthmatic. He is currently playing basketball on Saturdays. He too has to stop and take a time out to relax and use his inhalier or nebulizer. But he knows when to slow down. He is not on all the medications your son is on. He is just currently taking albuteral and Singular. Both wich are very mild. So like I have said before may be talking to his pediatrition may do some good and help him aswell before you decide to take him away from his friends and school. I completely understand that this is in the best intrest of your son, but you also need to take in consideration as to what is necessary for him. Talking to his Dr. may give you a little bit of hope as to what you should do. I hope that what I have to say is comforting and helps you out alittle better.
27years ago I was pronounced dead 3 times because no one knew as to what was wrong. Then there came the best pediatrion that knew exactly what was wrong with me. Who is now my childrens Dr. and have taken care of them since birth. I not only trust her with my life but also the lives of my children!!! If you live in Indiana or nearby I would try to call her and get intouch to see what her recommendations would be. Her Name is Dr. Annie J. Stump she is in Indianapolis, IN and she is the best person in the world. I hope again this helps you.
I must admitt at 27 I still go to her not as my Dr. but someone who knows me better than anyone with all my medical questions pertaining to asthma. And she will tell me what I need to do and discuss with my primary Dr.
~Kasie Crawford-Hall~
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