Marieliz Landa

As a person living with cystic fibrosis (CF), I know my life is hard. I know I go through so many things that an average person would not understand. I...

Yes, I am disabled. I’ve always envisioned myself as a strong, capable, and independent person. I always told myself that I was never going to let my cystic fibrosis (CF)...

Cystic fibrosis (CF) brings its own sets of challenges that are unique to us as patients. I know everybody deals with depression and anxiety in their own ways, and have...

Having cystic fibrosis has taught me the invaluable lesson: Learning to value myself when it comes to my own health. I believe it is easy to get lost in the...

What can truly be said about needing a third vaccine? In my view, it is scary to be in a world where a different COVID variant can cause damage, because...

One of the most frightening things for me to do was travel, because I was always so scared to do anything. I always put my CF as an excuse to...

If there is one thing us patients with cystic fibrosis have in common, it's mucus! While it is a gross topic and something not a lot of people really talk...

One of the difficult parts of having this disease is pretending that you are okay when you are not. I believe at this point in my life I have become...

Nasal pressure from blocked nasal passages is bad enough but the accompanying headache increases it to terrible. In my case, my sinuses inflame very easily and while I have always...

I have painful feet. I was shocked when the doctor told me that I have peripheral neuropathy, but it explained why I could not walk without being in horrible pain...

I have written about my sinus surgeries due to nasal polyps. Nasal polyps and sinus surgeries are routine for those of us with cystic fibrosis. Polyps are usually a problem...

I have no idea who goes through this, but I find myself fighting every night to just get to sleep! My problem stems from me getting more congested and a...

Taking a vacation is meant to be about relaxing and enjoying yourself. Traveling when you have an illness like cystic fibrosis can seem scary and challenging, but it is not...

My experience in receiving the first dosage of the COVID-19 vaccine was amazingly simple. When my state opened the vaccination appointments to include those with certain pre-existing conditions including cystic...

Coughing up blood is scary and alarming. You could find yourself worried because it is not something that should be happening. In my case, I cough up blood every other...

It all started a few years ago when I started having joint pains. It was as random as can be and I was very taken back by it. The pain...

Nasal polyps are quite common in those of us with cystic fibrosis. It is not something I was even aware of because I had a late diagnosis. In my youth...

It has been a particularly rough past year and now there is hope that can bring back some semblance of normalcy. The COVID-19 vaccine has come out and, with it...

Living with cystic fibrosis is living with a disease no one will really realize you have unless they know the details of your day-to-day life. Cystic fibrosis is an invisible...

Home infusions (IVs) are something most of us with cystic fibrosis are accustomed to. It’s one of the best ways to receive IVs without having to do an entire 2-week...