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Hey Christie,Thats great! I cant wait till see her and Malachi...I'm part of the great strides committee for the Mt.Vernon walk. I'm sure they are growing so much...I cant believe it has already been almost a year since our last walk. See you soon!Dea

Kathi,I'm so glad to see you are doing better...I've been wondering about you. Congrats on the birth of your beautiful babies. You are all in my thoughts and prayers for a speedy recovery. Take Care and God Bless!Dea

Larry,I want to thank you for the kind words you wrote about CF people being angels. I dont look at myself in this way by any means...I am just a normal person living with a disease that I must fight to remain alive. But you saying this reminds me of a song...that I loved from the moment I...

Kay,This is funny...I was reading your post...and was starting to get teary eyed...then I read your last sentence...I couldnt help but laugh! Made me smile!Love Dea

Hi Larry,I am sorry about the loss of your sister. It sounds like you were the best a brother could be. I am a 30 yr old w/CF. I also have a younger sister 29 no CF, and a younger brother 23 with CF. I think she had great support from you and it touched my heart when I read that you would...

The last post is NOT true. CF does not skip a generation....it just depends on if the partners are carriers. For a person to have CF....both of his/her parents MUST be a carrier. If a person w/CF has a child with a partner that is a carrier....there is a chance that the child will have CF...

BOTH partners must be carriers for a child to have CF. Because you have CF, if you should have a child...he/she WILL be a carrier.Dea

Im 30 yr old female with CF...I work full time in an office as an office manager. I also am a full time mom and wife. I told my employer up front about CF...and that I might get sick...and need time off. He has been excellent ...this month is my 3rd year at this job and I couldnt ask for a...

I am now 30...with CF...and CF related arthritis. I didnt start having problems with it until I was about 9 years old, but it was pretty bad. My whole body would start aching...like I was getting the flu...I would get a fever. I also got a rash of small red bumps all over my body. These...

I also have a HUGE family...lots of aunts, uncles cousins. I was the first one in my family with CF.....then my bro came along. So there are 2 of us...but we have gobs of relatives. It is amazing how the genetics work. But I wanted to say...you are not alone in this. We are all in this...

First of all...I want to say that most men with CF are sterile...I'm sorry....but I dont want you to get your hopes up. But if he is able to have children...and you are not a carrier....there is no way for the child to have CF. Both parents must be carriers. Also, if you are able to have...

Both parents DEFINITELY have to be carriers for a child to have CF. I honestly dont know the best way of checking for carriers....but I know to check which CF mutations I had...they did a swab of both insides of my mouth. Many meds that are used for asthma are also used for CF. Albuterol of...

I definitely agree about going this time of year....we went last year during the first week of March...for Bailey's 5th birthday. The weather was wonderful. I didnt have any probs while we were there. I even started getting a sinus infection before we left.....but when we got there...it...

I also was turned down for life insurance because of the CF....I dont know what to do...Good Luck Christie!Dea

I also have 2 delta F508 mutations. I am 30 and still doing very well. My lung function is still at 72%...this past November was the first time in 7 yrs that I have been hospitalized for a lung problem. I have other problems related to the CF...such as diabetes, arthritis, sinus, and also...

Everyone with CF that I have met have clubbed fingers....and toes. I have CF and have clubbed fingers...along with my brother. His are clubbed more than mine...but mine are still noticeable. Ever since I can remember mine have been clubbed....as well as my brothers. It has something to do...

I just want to say...that each individual is different. I have had CF related diabetes now for 5 1/2 years...and have been on pills for 5 of those years. My A1C is excellent at a 5.6...prob better than some on insulin. So just listen to your doc....he/she should know whats best. I do have...

Hi James,I am 30 with CF...the reason you are not getting a straight answer to your question...is honestly.....there is not one. Everyones case of CF varies so much..that someone cannot put an life expectancy on each person. The stats say though...that if a person were born today with CF...the...

I'm in southern IllinoisDea

Hi there..I am a 30 yr old female with CF and also CF related diabetes...but didnt get it till the birth of my daughter....almost 6 yrs ago. I was 22 when my hubby and I started trying to have a baby. It became very stressful...we didnt have any luck either. I had finally just decided that...