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Cystic fibrosis (CF) is a chronic disease that primarily impacts the lungs. Lung infections are more severe with lung disease. They cause symptoms to worsen. The risk of hospitalization for...

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With an exciting uptick of women with CF having children, naturally there’s been an increase in women deciding how to feed their babies. For various reasons, many women with CF...

There’s days where I wish August 4th, 1995 could peek into the future and see me now 26 years after my cystic fibrosis diagnosis. So much has changed in life...

I used to joke that I was the board game “Operation” because my body was covered in scars. By age 18, I had over a dozen surgical scars across me...

Our daughter, Margo, will be starting kindergarten in the fall. On one hand, this makes complete sense to me, and on the other, I’m in complete disbelief. How is she...

This March marks two years since I started taking Trikafta. I remember getting the package in the mail. It was just a couple of weeks after the pandemic had started...

Hello there! For my first article, I thought I'd start with something I have a lot of experience with: getting hospitalized. Below I will share with you some of my...

We all have different preferences, which is what makes us unique! Playing This or That can be a fun way to learn more about our community and your unique differences...

If you are prescribed a high-cost drug, chances are, you have had experience with patient support programs. Patient support programs, or PSPs, are programs funded by the manufacturer of a...

A big box was dropped on my doorstep filled with the most unexciting gifts: IV antibiotics. After a small bout of hemoptysis at the end of my pregnancy, my CF...

In my previous article, I detailed my journey with gastrointestinal issues including pancreatic insufficiency, malnutrition, and dumping syndrome. In 2017, we began to address a new issue: gastroparesis. Back to...

The Media Habits Survey is now closed. Thank you for your interest! Managing a chronic condition is not easy and can be physically and mentally exhausting. What types of media...

If you haven’t read my previous article, “The Many Colors of Cystic Fibrosis: Clear”, just know that I am a huge fan of Joseph and the Technicolor Dreamcoat”. Now it’s...

"Are you sure you want to commit to this?" "What happens if she gets really sick or dies at a young age?" "What happens when you have kids and she...

Before Trikafta, it was difficult to imagine life without… a cough. That cough. The cough we all know too well. I believe everyone who lives with a chronic illness hope...

As people with cystic fibrosis (CF) continue to live longer lives, unique challenges arise such as musculoskeletal issues like back pain. Anyone who has dealt with chronic back pain knows...

For the longest while, I have been debating what the topic of my first post on here should be. I don’t want to be too graphic, I don’t want to...

Cystic fibrosis (CF) has had many advances over the years in treatment, research and awareness. Each CF patient has a unique journey to travel, with notable changes along the way...

Living with an illness like cystic fibrosis (CF), the symptoms can often be "invisible" to others. Many people who have not been impacted with chronic illness in their own lives...