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Boy, 10, begins swine flu therapy

By NewsOK.com
Published: 10/17/2009 2:27 AM
Last Modified: 10/17/2009 5:56 AM

BETHANY — After lying in a hospital bed for weeks recovering from swine flu, 10-year-old Tony Estlinbaum started therapy Friday at the Children's Center in Bethany.

Tony will have three to four hours of occupational, recreational, respiratory and other therapy per day, likely for seven to 10 days, said Tami McMichael, a pediatric nurse practitioner at the center.

Tony, a fifth-grader at Edmond's Sunset Elementary School, is the Children's Center Pediatric Medical Unit's first swine flu — also known as H1N1 — recovery patient, McMichael said.

Tony was a healthy boy with no history of asthma or other medical conditions, but he had severe complications with his lungs due to H1N1, McMichael said.

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Centrist, the burbs (10/17/2009 3:02:19 AM)

Wow, that would be scary for any parent. I'm glad he is on the road to recovery and doing much better. Wash your hands everyone.

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