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You’ve got that one thing…
“My cousin had that once.”
“Oh, so it’s like asthma?”
“Do you need a cough drop?”
“I used to know someone who had that…” *past tense*
So often, when I explain CF to someone for the first time, I get responses like the ones listed above. Frequently, I find it to be quite hilarious, although I must admit that I also find it frustrating at times. One of my favorite responses came from a nurse when I was admitted for an exacerbation over a decade ago. She was brand new to the CF floor and had a lot of questions (which is great). After telling her a bit about it, she looked me dead in the eye and said, “And you’re only 22? Sad. What a short life.” Clearly there was a bit of a misunderstanding, hah!
What is the strangest/funniest response you’ve gotten when telling someone about CF? Do these things frustrate you, or do you also find them to be quite hilarious?
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