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When medical anxiety creeps in ahead of a CF clinic visit

It’s the night before another pulmonary clinic appointment with my cystic fibrosis (CF) care team, and my brain fights against sleep. It’s a phenomenon familiar to so many of us with chronic illness: medical anxiety. Nothing is wrong; I haven’t been experiencing new symptoms. The last round of…

Adjusting my summer diet to better meet my CF needs

Because I’m living with cystic fibrosis (CF), nutrition is more than just a personal choice; it’s a vital part of managing my health. With CF, malabsorption of fats and fat-soluble vitamins makes it challenging to gain and maintain weight. It also results in vitamin deficiencies. And while…

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