Today was CF clinic day. I also had to get my labs before my appointment. All in all it was a good clinic appointment. My lung functions are up from last time. My FEV1 was 1.47 / 50% today and last time they were 1.37 / 46%. At least we are going in the right direction. I have been hovering around the 1.50 +/- for the last year so we are pretty much calling that my new baseline. When we first moved to Tennessee July of 2013, I was at 1.72 / 56%. (more…)
CF Happens
Sometimes in life CF (Cystic Fibrosis) happens…pun intended
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Yesterday I turned 35 years old! Most women don’t like to celebrate their birthdays, or at least the getting older part. I, on the other hand, love celebrating getting another year older. Getting older when you have CF is a blessing because so many with CF don’t get the privilege of getting older. Statistics aren’t everything because if they were I wouldn’t be here. When I was born, the “life expectancy” was 12. Obviously I have surpassed that. The age of “life expectancy” keeps moving up which is great! I put “life expectancy” in quotes because I don’t live by those restrictions. I have lost friends of all ages so that number really means nothing to me. (more…)
CF Happens 