Community Views: The Unspoken Emotional Impact of Cystic FibrosisLiving with cystic fibrosis (CF) is challenging in so many ways. When we talk about CF, we tend to talk about the ongoing doctor visits or the physical aspects of...reactionscomments
Better SleepGetting better sleep is something that most people want. Whether it is better quality or more sleep, it is common to know someone who struggles falling asleep and staying asleep...reactionscomments
What Is One Life Lesson CF Has Taught You?Cystic fibrosis (CF) is a chronic, life-long condition with several ups and downs. Between the initial diagnosis, hospital stays, managing difficult symptoms, daily treatments, and the emotional strain of CF...reactionscomments
All About Fat-Soluble Vitamins In CFVitamins are so widely used that more than half of adults in America head to their medicine cabinet daily to take them or other dietary supplements. I know this is...reactionscomments
Unique Challenges of Second Trimester CF PregnancyThe second trimester of pregnancy is often thought of as the golden period for many moms-to-be. After a rough few months of morning sickness, food aversions, and fatigue that is...reactionscomments
Be Involved in Your CF CareHaving 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...reactionscomments
My Experience: COVID Vaccine BoosterWhat 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...reactionscomments
Depression and Anxiety in People Living With Cystic FibrosisLiving with cystic fibrosis (CF) can bring many challenges. While the physical symptoms of CF are often discussed, the toll that the condition takes on mental health is just as...reactionscomments
Join the Cystic-Fibrosis.com Advocate TeamWould you like to share your experience with CF and help others who are also living or caring for someone with the condition? We’re looking to add new voices to...reactionscomments
Taking A ChanceOne 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...reactions1comment
Community Views: What Nobody Talks About with Cystic FibrosisWhile many people have heard of cystic fibrosis (CF) and may even know a little about the condition, very few fully understand what life with CF entails. Even the friends...reactionscomments
Daily Routine as a Pregnant Preschool Mom with CFOur lives are a little crazy at the moment as I try to balance my CF, caring for our preschool son, and a new baby on the way! (Not to...reactionscomments
Emotional Support AnimalI have often seen service animals and I’m sure you have too. For example, you may see them in the mall or at a park or the store. They wear...reactions2comments
Know Your MucusIf 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...reactionscomments
First-Time School Germs Give Me AnxietyIt’s the nightmare all moms talk about after starting school or daycare for the first time: how frequently their children and/or other family become sick after being exposed to an...reactionscomments
CF Changes You from the Inside OutThere is one conversation that repeats in the CF community that always makes me stop and think about my life and those around me who also fight the same disease...reactionscomments
Morning TreatmentsGrowing up, treatments were never my favorite time of the day. Especially morning treatments. While I looked forward to the relief that my morning dose of medication gave me, I...reactionscomments
Transferring PharmaciesMoving can be a stressful. Coordinating leases, installations, and packing your life into boxes can feel like a lot. If you have a chronic illness, you also need to make...reactionscomments
Take the Managing Treatment and Medication SurveyThe Managing Treatment and Medication Survey is now closed. Thank you for your interest! Treatment is a big part of managing a chronic (long-term) health condition like cystic fibrosis (CF)...reactionscomments
HidingOne 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...reactions2comments
