My name is James.
-I'm a Male (AKA Dude, Bro, Homey).
-I'm 25 (Soon to be 26).
-I'm single.
-I live in Washington, D.C. (Born and raised).
-I was first diagnosed with CF by my parents, who recognized the signs (See more below).
-I'm 5'10", and 180 lbs.
-I have been active my entire life, and I am currently increasing my workout loads/activities.
-I am finally getting serious about college, and my future career(s) (I am majoring in/studying Atmospheric Science, Astrophysics, and Aerospace Engineering).
-I have three dogs (Two JRTs, and an Alaskan Husky), and a cat (My second cat, and I've had pets my whole life).
-I love cold weather, and snow (I'm heading to Alaska when I finally get the chance).
-I also love the ocean, and anything pertaining towards it (I've done everything from coral reef sailing expeditions in the Florida Keys, to SCUBA diving and surfing in Hawaii).
-I am fortunately very healthy, and I was only hospitalized once for a "Tune-up" in 2nd Grade.
-I haven't been for a routine check-up in five years, and I am presently in the process of finding a good adult CF Pulmonary specialist (My good Dr., who my family knew for a long time, left and went back to Berkeley, CA, and the subsequent physicians were horrible).
-I have a deep and profound belief in God.
-I hail from a Military family, with every generation having served (I love the Military).
-My father is retired from multiple jobs, including as a USN Captain of 30 years, while my mom still works as a Special Education Teacher (My mother organized and ran CF Foundation activities as the Chairman across the Metro D.C. region for most of the 1980s, and early 1990s).
-I have one younger sister, an older half-sister and brother, and two non-blood related sisters (My younger sister was the very first individual in the world to have successfully had her diagnosis rendered through the amniocentesis procedure (She does not have CF, fortunately).
Note: I had an older sister who died from CF at the age of eight, back in 1983. My parents had a great deal of experience regarding CF, from having raised her, and so they subsequently were able to diagnose me soon after birth (Even before the medical testing could positively ID it).
Oh, and yeah, for some reason the nutritionists were always psyched to see me whenever they had the chance during a check-up. I've never had problem gaining or keeping on weight, and in fact, I'm actually trying to burn off some fat! I can lose weight rather quickly when I don't have enough protein, though. I lost 25 lbs. within a week one time, due to a situation that didn't allow for me to eat my own food.
If there's anything else you'd like to know, feel free to hit me up! ;-)
