The Dos and Don’ts of Going to College With Cystic Fibrosis

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In this Making it Matter podcast, Gunnar Esiason and Julia Rae take listeners through some of the dos and don’ts of going off to college when you have cystic fibrosis.

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The duo talks through their own college experiences living with cystic fibrosis and share their top ten things to do and not to do. Their tips include transitioning to adult care before you start your college course, telling your professors and campus administration about your cystic fibrosis so they can support you whenever necessary, scheduling classes so that you don’t have classes first thing in the morning when you need to do your therapies, and keeping up with therapy compliance and exercising.

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