Recent content by NathanWind

I had years where hemoptasis was my biggest problem - I'd cough up a lot of blood w/o any underlying lung infection. My doc prescribed Amicar and it did a lot of good. I started 7% hypertonic about 5 months ago and it has been 4 months since my last bout of hemoptasis. My doc is a big...

I had years where hemoptasis was my biggest problem - I'd cough up a lot of blood w/o any underlying lung infection. My doc prescribed Amicar and it did a lot of good. I started 7% hypertonic about 5 months ago and it has been 4 months since my last bout of hemoptasis. My doc is a big...

I had years where hemoptasis was my biggest problem - I'd cough up a lot of blood w/o any underlying lung infection. My doc prescribed Amicar and it did a lot of good. I started 7% hypertonic about 5 months ago and it has been 4 months since my last bout of hemoptasis. My doc is a big...

I was diagnosed about 7 years ago with CFRD. Since then I have had periods of not taking my blood sugars all that much because I would get 'low' so often. However, if I had one bit of advice it would be to absolutely get in the habit of testing your sugars 3-4 times/day. Having your sugars...

I was diagnosed about 7 years ago with CFRD. Since then I have had periods of not taking my blood sugars all that much because I would get 'low' so often. However, if I had one bit of advice it would be to absolutely get in the habit of testing your sugars 3-4 times/day. Having your sugars...

I was diagnosed about 7 years ago with CFRD. Since then I have had periods of not taking my blood sugars all that much because I would get 'low' so often. However, if I had one bit of advice it would be to absolutely get in the habit of testing your sugars 3-4 times/day. Having your sugars...

This is not meant to scare anyone, but my doc recently told me (I'm 34) that colon cancer has a higher incidence in the CF community than with adults in general; and that of those CFs that get it, 50% get it before age 39. So, if your doctor isn't telling you to get colonoscoped, ask them about...

This is not meant to scare anyone, but my doc recently told me (I'm 34) that colon cancer has a higher incidence in the CF community than with adults in general; and that of those CFs that get it, 50% get it before age 39. So, if your doctor isn't telling you to get colonoscoped, ask them about...

This is not meant to scare anyone, but my doc recently told me (I'm 34) that colon cancer has a higher incidence in the CF community than with adults in general; and that of those CFs that get it, 50% get it before age 39. So, if your doctor isn't telling you to get colonoscoped, ask them about...