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    Being seen as gay?!

    So I feel like people see me as gay becaues of a few reasons including: I'm not athletic, my voice isn't that deep, and I don't talk about girls. I just find it akward talking about me liking girls, I really don't know why. I don't like talking about girls in front of anyone. I find girls...
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    How can I safely approach a 'Cut'?

    So I'm trying to get into weight lifting, and I'm planning on bulking till early February or so and then I will do a 2-3 week cut. What can i do to make it safe for myself? I have been gaining weight pretty nicely, hasn't been as much of a struggle.
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    Talking to the doctor about a transplant

    So i went to have cf day today, and he didn't have time to answer all my questions. So instead he is going to call me on Tuesday, but I'm kinda nervous about a few things that are kinda pointless. How do I make it not awkward asking him stuff over the phone? Can you give me an example of how I...
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    Why do I not have to diet to get abs and pecs while normal people do?

    So I asked the doctor what to do. And the nutritionist said he healthy and a lot, and the doctor said workout. Why is it that simple for me? Yet normal people it takes for them to do all that, but then eat a calorie deficit?
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    Ways to get rid of a extra 'puffy' stomach?

    My mom said cf causes an extra bloated and puffy stomach, how do I fix this?
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    Would wearing an elevation training mask improve lung function?

    It's a mask that has elevations equal to mt everest (I believe you can adjust it though). If I were to wear it while walking or exercising would it improve lung function? Would it even help if I just wore it while sleeping?
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    Is it safe to take diuretics and vasodilators? Would the doctors disapprove?

    So I'm not going to be taking these every day, but I would take the vasodilator when Im wanting to look good at the pool or beach. Which I only go swimming once a month or so and I would only take it when I wanna look good at a pool party or whatever, like I wouldnt take it if i were swimming...
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    Will St. Johns Wort interact with my medications?

    I take Creon Pancrealapse (or however you spell it), Pulmozyme, and Albuterol.
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    How long would it take to gain 20 pounds? Should I approach dieting differently...

    My goal is to gain 20 lb, which will almost make me at 170 lb, I have an account on a bodybuilding website, and they say I need to bulk, then once I reach my desired weight, I should cut, which will make me lose about 10 lb. Should I approach dieting differently because I have CF? Because when I...
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    Do scientists know when there is gonna be a cure? Is 1/2 the cure out?

    So last time we went to the doctor, they said that a part of the cure is already out, the part relating to the pancreas. If so, what is that drugs name? They said you have to take it daily and its just one pill a day instead of every meal. If you take it everyday how long until you dont have to...
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    is being in really good shape bad for a double lung transplant?

    Like where you have kinda big pecs and really deep and cut abs. I imagine it makes it harder for the doctors.
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    What is a good yoga workout?

    So I would like to start doing yoga for its health benefits. Whats a good yoga routine I can do? How often should I do it and could it help with increasing my lung capacity and strengthening my lungs?
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    Can I get vascularity? Can I get a good body?

    So Im currently working out doing the stronglifts program, I was wondering if its possible for me to get abs, pecs, and all that stuff? Is it possible I can become vascular and have veins in my arms show? Also, I have a 'gut', on a bodybuilding website, they said its cause I have a high body...
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    What is a good rank to blow on the breathing test?

    So I am just wondering whats a good number to blow on the test. Last time i went to the doctors i got a 104%, how good is that? is that normal for a 17 yr old? What percent would be a really healthy lungs? Im sorry if i dont really make sense, i dont know what the blow test is (they used to do...
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    How will double lung transplants change for cf patients in 15-20 years?

    im freaking out about this whole subject...
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    i have cf and worry of dying

    so a bunch of this type of things has been on my mind lately. i scored really good on the lung breathing test, which was 104 percent. and im at a good weight. do a lot of people live long normal lives with cf? are cf people able to live to 80 years old if its in their family ? could you live a...
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    puberty with cf

    so my docs said puberty is slower with cf. why is that? also, im 17 and my voice still isnt deep. will it ever get deep? :(
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    Can I get this body even tho i have CF

    So here is a body im trying to achieve. http://i47.tinypic.com/easd28.jpg no homo on the photo btw, its from the bodybuilding.com site. So i know it will take someone normally 3-5 years to achieve that body. but with me having cf, is ther any chance at all getting that body? im currently...
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    after a lung transplant, can someone live till the age of 80+?

    based off of my other post, u can tell im worried about this. im guessing i will need a double transplant in about 20 years. will science by then make almost 100% of cf ppl live a normal lifespan? say a 40 yr old cf guy has one, then, say his parents lived the lifespan of 84 years old. will he...
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    survival rate of double lung transplants

    so ive been thinking of the future, im seventeen and starting to worry about lung transplant that i will have to have. my mom says in order to live a long life like everyone else, i will have to have a double lung transplant. i saw a statistic saying after surgery 80% come out alive. then after...
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