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    CF has taken its last shot at me

    hey chad my heart goes out to ya on this one, i have never been in that situation but i've close mates that are, some are now even engaged, my advice is this, ignore the doctors telling u that u could make your gf more sick or she will make u sick, they say this to us here trying to scare us...
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    soccer anyone?

    hey all i appricate your concern about the cross infection risk, i never heard that a pwcf has to e at least 3 foot from each other, if that true thats bollox. ht estrict guidelines the we have in place here in ireland we dont have to worry about cross infection, oh by the way mockingbird...
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    soccer anyone?

    hey all this is open to every one so feel free to say if you'd be interested or not, or just tell me if u think it could work? im looking to set up a football team made up of pwcf in ireland would anyone like to set one up if there is not one already that is in the states and hopefully set up...
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    Hi, newbie here...

    hey kay and welcome, i drink a fair bit when im not on iv's or sick, but i've never heard of such a thing happening, do u drink much?
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    cf and excercise

    hey terri i paly football every chance i can get, im a goal keeper and love it, i've been known to play while having an iv set up. it is so much fun and keeps ya really healthy, i do think that the more outdoor sports you can take part in the better, oh y the way don t stop her from playin all...
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    you...me...chatroom...now

    hey missaudrey how is ya wat would ya ike to chat about? are you on msn or skype or any instant messenger?
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    strange weight gain

    yeah i am a member of a gym i swim alot and ue the tred mill and excerise bikes, im going to start weight liftin as muscle weighs more than fat and i will try bulk up to. im considering takin a pro gain shake that i can get in my gym
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    Location Location Location

    hey all just a random question. do people with CF do better health wise in a warm climate. will we survive longer if we were to live in a warm/ hot climate, or a coolere climate like i live in here in ireland???? wat do you's think bren
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    strange weight gain

    hey their. 2 things 1 wats ur secret to puttin on weight. my weight is in trouble and i really cannot loose any more but i find it very difficult to put on weight so all advice would be great... 2nd) to loose weight, start goin the gym and use any cardio vascular machine and do a good session...
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    CF camp in MI...need help!

    hey all just a qick question, i live in ireland and we have strict guidelines for cf camps and meetings of all sort. these guidelines insure that any1 attending such event does not have any serious infection. and if nobody has it how can we pass it on. i have a copy of this policy and if any one...
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    looking for advice for maintaining pseudomonas

    yeah im well aware of all that. just wanted to know how u did i thats all. thanks
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    looking for advice for maintaining pseudomonas

    Seandavis well done on such a wonderful improvment, i am curretly on tobi for a month then colistin for a month and im also on zithromax 250 once a day every day. yet this still dont clear the pa. i've had pa since i was 2 or 3 im now 23. its always there. so i swim to keep my lungs clear as...
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    couch potato or keeping active?

    hey tony anne marie is going in about 2 weeks or so. she is one of the best and is dead on. catboogie, thanks for that advice i do swimm a fair bit anyway always have done, do u find its hard to swim when ur on iv's i do and im on em alot lately im jusst out of soi and while i was in my physio...
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    couch potato or keeping active?

    hey anonymous i agree with that statement she is hot, yeah prof is sound enough certainly knows his stuff, tec was the one that said it to me, i now know that he is leaving in july. i also liek the physio she is lovely. and not married. ha ha, the cf nurse is goign on maternaty leave soon and a...
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    couch potato or keeping active?

    jesus ur fev1 is deadly im 23 and mine is oly 41%, yeah i will be going swimming alot more and starting weight training thank you all for his great advice, shamrock can u pm me the name of the doc that said that to ur mate i'll tell ya if it was im or not,
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    couch potato or keeping active?

    hey thanks a mil for that great advice i will work on the wieghts more, much appricaited
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    couch potato or keeping active?

    hey all here is what i've been told by my doc and physio, the doc told me to become a couch potato to put on weight and get my lung function up that way, my pysio said the total opsisite that i have have to keep active and fit thats the best way to keep my chest clear. has any1 any advice as...
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    where are you from?

    Dublin Ireland
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    Touchy subject

    i totally agree 110% with you that is what keep us all healthy, having as much fun and a good hands on approach to life, if i was t listen to my docs all the time then i would be siting around strapped to a feed maching or neb or both waiting to die, i dont and i cant sit down for tht long i am...
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    Working Out W/ C.F.

    hey i work out all de time roughly 3 times a week, i mainly just swim cos its the best all round excerise for people with resipertory poblems like cf and asthema, i've cf by the way. i dont want to brag but i've a perfect toned body and perfect 6 pack and to be totally honest its all from...
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