As a CFer, Birthdays Remind Me that Life Is Fragile

I can remember the day I discovered the truth that I had already suspected in my heart: cystic fibrosis (CF) is a life-shortening disease. I’m just old enough that I couldn’t Google whatever I wanted to at the time. I learned this information from a calendar sitting in my CF…

Life Expectancy When You’re Living With Cystic Fibrosis

Life with cystic fibrosis can be challenging. Following diagnosis, patients need to spend hours each day undergoing chest physiotherapy to help clear their lungs of excess mucus — an important element in their ongoing treatment critical to preventing lung infections. MORE: Eight steps for creating your own personal fitness plan. As…

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