CF Happens

Sometimes in life CF (Cystic Fibrosis) happens…pun intended

recent posts

  • Happy Mother’s Day

    Happy Mother’s Day to all the mamas out there!!!  That includes birth, adoptive, step, foster and even those that took on that roll without any title.  My mom is pretty special if you ask me.  My mom sacrificed a lot when I was younger whenever I was sick.  If I was in the hospital she would come to the hospital after work and stay the night.  She would wait until the doctor’s rounded in the morning and head back to work for the day.  We had a good routine going.  The older I got the more freedom I got to be alone at the hospital which was brave of my mom.  I embarrassed her many a times by the things I said to nurses, residents/interns (aka “duckling docs”), RTs and more.  She has stories…hahaha  (more…)

  • College Scholarship for people with CF

    I received the following email asking for me to post it on my blog so that the info could get out to as many CFers as possible:
    For college students living with cystic fibrosis (CF), campus life can come with its own unique set of challenges. Scheduling treatments around classes and getting the right nutrition from the dining hall can be difficult, but the financial hardship could be less of one.
    AbbVie recently announced that undergraduate and graduate students living with CF can begin to take a step toward alleviating the financial burden of attending college by applying for the 2015 AbbVie CF Scholarship. For nearly 25 years, AbbVie’s scholarship program has supported the CF community by providing financial assistance to exceptional undergraduate and graduate students who are pursuing their dreams of higher education. 

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