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<P>A young woman i met at the CF center at Emory passed away this weekend.</P> <P>She was in her early 20's... </P> <P> </P> <P>Just sad to lose another young person to CF.</P>

<P>A young woman i met at the CF center at Emory passed away this weekend.</P> <P>She was in her early 20's... </P> <P></P> <P>Just sad to lose another young person to CF.</P>

<P><BR>A young woman i met at the CF center at Emory passed away this weekend.</P> <P>She was in her early 20's... </P> <P></P> <P>Just sad to lose another young person to CF.</P>

My name is Ted... 43yo (that's 1967)... b'day in few weeks.. :^) i have a great, understanding wife, & 2 great kids in college CFer, CFRD (insulin pump for about 3 months now) Chronic Pancreatitis, Chronic Sinus Infections/polyps, peripheral neuropathy pain in both feet/lower legs, Diag at...

>> Hey, whats wrong with California? smog and too many people... each sitting in there own car on the freeway...adding more smog. its nice when you get away from the cities.. i really liked the San Franando Valley, and up by Lake Tahoe. >> We've even talked about moving. The only thing is...

i was just wondering how other CFers in different areas of the country (or other countries) fare during different parts of year ? i have been having worse sinus and lung problems in last few years.. and many of my sinus problems seem to be from sinus allergies to molds/fungus, which then cause...

i started having pancreatitis in my late 20's / early 30's sometime... every 3 months or so.. all they could do is take me off food, give me pain killers and an Iv. They would test amylase and lypase levels and say yes it was pancreatitis. After a few years, those stopped showing anything and...

>> Ahhh expressing emotion as a guy. Gotcha there. Most guys have trouble with that, but if you try, I'm sure it'll get easier. i agree, that it is tougher being a guy.. we think we have to be tough and not show emotions.. and people will think you are weak. My folks kept me as normal/hidden...

Mucinex = Guifenesin. Guif is used to thin mucus.. so it doesn't get rid of it.. just helps make it thinner and get it out of us easier. i was on it for a while (few yrs seems like).. and maybe it helped.. i stopped taking it. seemed like if i just drank water/juice etc like i'm suppose to...

i have had quite a few sinus surgeries: 1 overnight (with packing and all), 2 or 3 outpatient surgeries (w/ anesthesia), and 3 or 4 "procedures" in the office (numbing medicine, and some pain killers - but you are awake). You might ask about the outpatient/office procedures (less money)...

hi, i'm 37yo with CF and with Mycobacterium abcessus. My PFTs are good (80%) and am fairly healthy (6ft 195 pds). I cultured positive for Mycobacterium abcessus last Oct/Nov and did 2wks of Amakacin IVs, and 2 other IVs, then oral antibiotics for a while (i am on oral antibiotics so much, i...

hi, i'm 37yo with CF and with Mycobacterium abcessus. My PFTs are good (80%) and am fairly healthy (6ft 195 pds). I cultured positive for Mycobacterium abcessus last Oct/Nov and did 2wks of Amakacin IVs, and 2 other IVs, then oral antibiotics for a while (i am on oral antibiotics so much, i...