Cystic fibrosis is, for the most part, considered an invisible illness. Shortness of breath isn’t visible. Pain…
Elizabeth Rogers
Elizabeth is a 29-year-old Bay Area-based writer living with cystic fibrosis. She loves cats, science fiction, and exploring the great outdoors.
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Articles by Elizabeth Rogers
Everyone with cystic fibrosis knows that feeling. Sometimes, it creeps up on you slowly. Other times, it hits…
The month of May rolls around and I find myself trying to take the perfect selfie.
I’m Thinking About the Future
Sometimes it seems as if everyone knows what they would do in your shoes, and they are happy…
I’ve spent most of my life hearing that the cure for cystic fibrosis is just around the…
When you have cystic fibrosis, having hobbies is an essential part of maintaining mental health. It gives you something else…
My Sexuality’s Ties to CF
Sexuality is complicated. Sexuality when you have chronic illness is doubly so. Finding out who you are and what you…
Evolving Toward Becoming Visible
Doctors diagnosed me with cystic fibrosis (CF) at 18 months old and I recently turned 29. It’s safe to say…