Kynsie Riedel

*Trigger warning: This article topic involves pregnancy, infertility, and mildly graphic descriptions of cystic fibrosis-related medical issues including hemoptysis. My pregnancy with my daughter was one of the hardest things...

In my teenage years, I struggled heavily with CF treatment compliance. I had a very laid-back approach to my health that bordered on apathy. I would forget to do treatments...

I’ve seen so many incredible improvements from Trikafta, as you may have read in Part 1. I expected Trikafta to primarily help my lungs, as other modifiers have, but I...

Six months ago I began taking Trikafta--a life-changing treatment for cystic fibrosis. While Trikafta is not a cure, I affectionately refer to it as my “silver bullet.” I’ve noticed so...

While waiting to begin Trikafta, my heart has felt a little heavy, mainly for reasons that I can’t explain. I think part of it is that I don’t want to...

I started Trikafta on November, 26th 2019: the week of Thanksgiving. I kept a detailed log of how I felt each day for my first week so that I could...

With the holidays quickly approaching, I reminded of some of my favorite seasonal traditions: Making pie crust from my great grandmother’s recipe, icing sugar cookies, building gingerbread houses, and sipping...

It’s been several weeks since the FDA announced the approval of Trikafta for use in 90% of cystic fibrosis patients. This news came as somewhat of a shock to me...

Being a mother is a full-time job. Managing cystic fibrosis is a full-time job. Adding those two things together felt, at times, impossible. In the early days of motherhood, I...

I’ll admit it. Fall has never been my favorite season. The falling leaves carry with them a very heavy weight for me. The end of summer typically means the end...