I know that this is a stretch but I am really looking forward to my Jr year of college ( I am a freshmen)because I am hoping to study abroad for 3 months. I was wondering if anyone has or knows of someone with Cf who has done that before or if anyone has suggestions on where would be the best place in the world for health care while studying abroad. My mom is being hard about it and I want so much to go how can i coax her!?
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Studying Abroad
- Thread starter katy1308
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Magerly111
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Hey,
I don't know how your health is, but I know mine isn't too bad. I go for doctor visits every 3 months, and if I was in good shape and took all my med equipment with me, I don't think it would be too big a deal if I went abroad. I've been living at school since my freshman year and I have never had to go into the hospital until after the school year ended. I had my check-ups here and there, but if you timed it right, you wouldn't need to go for a check up until the semester was done. I mean, personally, if I was your mom, I'd take all that into consideration before making any decisions. Maybe you should talk to your doctor first.
I don't know how your health is, but I know mine isn't too bad. I go for doctor visits every 3 months, and if I was in good shape and took all my med equipment with me, I don't think it would be too big a deal if I went abroad. I've been living at school since my freshman year and I have never had to go into the hospital until after the school year ended. I had my check-ups here and there, but if you timed it right, you wouldn't need to go for a check up until the semester was done. I mean, personally, if I was your mom, I'd take all that into consideration before making any decisions. Maybe you should talk to your doctor first.
Kim - Can you give me any information on this disease? I am 6 months pregnant and they diagnosed my daughter with CF. my husband and I are both carriers of the gene and she inheritated both genes. I am a carrier of the deltaf508 gene. Any support or anything you could provide would be extremely helpful and appreciate.
Thank you
Thank you
Thanks soo much. My health is good also i havent been hospitalized since 3rd grade and last feb. got a picc line in. I am usually though on antibiotics and sometimes don't feel like i used to but this is something that I want to do. What year are you in college? Are you planning on studying abroad? Where would you go?
Magerly111
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I'm also usually on antibiotics, and I'm sure anywhere you go you could get them. I'm in my third year of school, and i'm graduating May of 2006. I don't plan on going abroad, just because I'm not good at the being social thing. I mean, here at school, if it wasn't for my boyfriend and his friends, I'd have no one lol. It sounds very interesting to do, but I have decided to live at home next year to really concentrate on school so I can graduate! If I had to go anywhere though, it would be a pretty tough decision. I think I would go to Australia though. I like the accents haha, and there's really not a different language to learn! If this is something you really want to do, and you haven't had any real troubles, it would be great for you to get the experience! I hope your mom gives in! <img src="i/expressions/face-icon-small-smile.gif" border="0">
As for the other person who commented, I'd be glad to give you any type of information. I don't know how accurate or knowledgeable it would be, but I can always try to help. As a kid, I was always treated just like one of the other kids in my family. Out of six children, 2 of us have CF, and we're just like every other sibling, but we have treatments to do. I do want to stress that every person's case of CF is quite different, but we do have lots of similarities. I actually just recently got in touch with my "CF side" and decided to learn more about myself. But in a nut shell, CF is a disease in which the body produces thicker mucus that can clog up certain areas of the body, mainly the lungs. This also causes problems with digestion, which leads many of us to take enzymes with our food. A lot of people with CF have trouble gaining weight, and do a lot of breathing treatments daily to help keep our lung function up to par. There's a lot more to CF than what I just said, but feel free to ask questions anytime! I hope I can help!
As for the other person who commented, I'd be glad to give you any type of information. I don't know how accurate or knowledgeable it would be, but I can always try to help. As a kid, I was always treated just like one of the other kids in my family. Out of six children, 2 of us have CF, and we're just like every other sibling, but we have treatments to do. I do want to stress that every person's case of CF is quite different, but we do have lots of similarities. I actually just recently got in touch with my "CF side" and decided to learn more about myself. But in a nut shell, CF is a disease in which the body produces thicker mucus that can clog up certain areas of the body, mainly the lungs. This also causes problems with digestion, which leads many of us to take enzymes with our food. A lot of people with CF have trouble gaining weight, and do a lot of breathing treatments daily to help keep our lung function up to par. There's a lot more to CF than what I just said, but feel free to ask questions anytime! I hope I can help!
Hi, I'm a mom of two CF teen girls. I can see your mom's concern. I think, at least from my perspective, it's a seperation thing. My oldest daughter's dream was to go to school in England. She looked into a couple of different Universities. She was even responsible enough to get medical information. That impressed us. She originally wanted to go to the American University in Paris but decided the language barrier would be too much medically speaking. She changed her focus to London. We are military and have lived overseas, Germany for three and a half years. Before we went we were told by their doctor that England, Germany, France, The Netherlands and Scandanavian countries would be OK. She did not recommend Spain, Italy or Asia. My oldest is now a senior in HS. She has decided to stay here for college. We told her she could go to England for school if she could find the money to pay for it. I think your mom might be concerned about what will she do if you get sick. It's not as easy to just hop on a plane and fly 8-12 hours and be by your side as it is to hop on a plane and be there for you in just 4 or 5 hours. If your health is good and you do your research... what is covered, how will you get your meds, where will you go if you need to be seen and show her how prepared you are. It is an experience you will never forget. While living overseas we allowed our 8th grade daughter (the oldest) go on a class trip to Crete. 8 days. Neither myself or my husband went along. It was an experience she still talks about, one she cherishes. I do have to admit though that if her family practice doc didn't happen to go along as a chaperone we wouldn't have been so ready to let her go. She was there if Anna needed her that was comfort for us.
I will say that our girls went to CF clinic in The Netherlands. They speak very good english, we never had any problems. They recieved excellent care. I don't know where you want to go to study but if England is a place you are planning there is a site like our CFF site with a message board. It's the Cystic Fibrosis Trust (cftrust.org.uk) Meeting point is the message boards.
I hope it works out for you to go. It will be a great experience for you.
Liza
(mom of 2girls w/CF)
I will say that our girls went to CF clinic in The Netherlands. They speak very good english, we never had any problems. They recieved excellent care. I don't know where you want to go to study but if England is a place you are planning there is a site like our CFF site with a message board. It's the Cystic Fibrosis Trust (cftrust.org.uk) Meeting point is the message boards.
I hope it works out for you to go. It will be a great experience for you.
Liza
(mom of 2girls w/CF)
Hi there katy....
I am also a cf'er looking forward to studying abroad!!!! I have found a good and CF savy place is Paris. They are very high on the scale with new med treatments, and also in Geneva Switzerland! Just check it out. Also call the CF foundation to get more info about getting a vest from over there for use and nebs also. THEY ARE VERY HELPFUL! Tell mom, too ( mine sounds like yours) that they take wonderful care of you, and are very concerned with maintaining and improving your health while over there!
I am also a cf'er looking forward to studying abroad!!!! I have found a good and CF savy place is Paris. They are very high on the scale with new med treatments, and also in Geneva Switzerland! Just check it out. Also call the CF foundation to get more info about getting a vest from over there for use and nebs also. THEY ARE VERY HELPFUL! Tell mom, too ( mine sounds like yours) that they take wonderful care of you, and are very concerned with maintaining and improving your health while over there!