The new triple drug for CF has been approved! You can read the FDA article here. It is supposed to help about 90% of the CF population. It is for my CF mutations (double delta f508). The name of it is Trikafta (elexacaftor/ivacaftor/tezacaftor). I can’t help but to think trifecta when I see the name…haha. (more…)
CF Happens
Sometimes in life CF (Cystic Fibrosis) happens…pun intended
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Today was CF clinic day. It was my normal 3 month check up that turned into a hospital/IV follow up. It seems to happen that way most of the time. I have dropped the prednisone weight I gained which I’m happy about because 5 pounds in one week was a bit much…haha. No worries, I am not losing weight per se, I just had gained weight from being on high doses of prednisone. I am just fine in the weight department. (more…)