5 Questions to Ask Yourself Before Participating in a Clinical TrialMaking decisions can be tough, especially when they relate to your health! One decision you may face is whether or not participating...reactionscomments
How Exercise Kept Me Out of the Hospital Until I Was 26I have always been active. Since I could remember, I’ve been involved in all different sports, by recommendation of my doctor from...reactionscomments
Review of the Philips Innospire Go NebulizerThe Philips Innospire Go portable mesh nebulizer has opened up a whole new world for me when it comes to doing my...reactions9comments
My Life with Cystic FibrosisMy name is Craig Konowal, and I was diagnosed with CF at birth. I was able to get an early diagnosis because...reactionscomments
PICC Lines and Ports for People With CFPeople with cystic fibrosis (CF) often need treatment with IV (intravenous) medications, most frequently antibiotics. Vascular access devices, including peripherally inserted central...reactionscomments
Not Always a Placebo! Types of Clinical TrialsWhen many people think of clinical trials, they may think of testing a new experimental drug or taking a placebo pill. But...reactionscomments
What Is Antibiotic Resistance and How Is It Harmful to People With CF?Antibiotics are vital medicines for many people. They are drugs that fight infections caused by bacteria, by either killing the bacteria or...reactionscomments
Sorting Out Hopes and DreamsRoughly 10 years ago, while at a CF Foundation event during the “My Dream” campaign, a writer for the Foundation asked me...reactionscomments
CF Friendships Are Worth the CostBrandon was my first close CF friend. We met decades ago during a hospital stay as teenagers, before the medical community understood...reactionscomments
Part One: Growing Up in the HospitalI grew up being hospitalized 2-4 times a year. Typically, it was for a lung infection or gastrointestinal issue. Hospital stays lasted...reactions2comments
My Morning Routine - Investing in My Health & MyselfBeing a mother is a full-time job. Managing cystic fibrosis is a full-time job. Adding those two things together felt, at times...reactionscomments
Tips for Managing Pre-Clinic Day AnxietyI am writing this article now in the wake of having my clinic visit a few days ago. And, let me preface...reactionscomments
Work and Cystic Fibrosis“Sounds like someone has a case of the Mondays,” is a fairly well-known phrase, especially in the working world. It’s an acknowledgment...reactionscomments
Tales From A Young Looking 29-Year-OldDue to not being diagnosed until I was 3 and the ensuing malnutrition that comes along with a lifetime of cystic fibrosis...reactions1comment
Can I Keep Working? When It's Time To Take A Step BackI’m a very motivated individual. I always ran for every board, committee, or leadership position I could. I starting working young. I...reactionscomments
A Fall Preparation Guide: Entering the Season With an Attitude of GratitudeI’ll admit it. Fall has never been my favorite season. The falling leaves carry with them a very heavy weight for me...reactions1comment
Using My Treatment Time for GoodSeventy-five minutes a day lost. That is how I felt about my treatment time for most of my life. Yes, I would...reactionscomments
What It Means To Be A CarrierCystic fibrosis (CF) is a hereditary disease, which means individuals inherit genes that cause CF. CF causes changes in bodily secretions, particularly...reactions13comments
My Journey to Motherhood: A Mom with Cystic FibrosisAll my life I knew I’d be unable to have children biologically, but I never saw that as an obstacle to becoming...reactionscomments
Part Two: Preparing for the HospitalIf only “hospital knowledge” could be used on my resume. I have cystic fibrosis and spent a lot of time growing up...reactionscomments
