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    going to start trying for real in a year.

    hi guys! me and my husband got married over 2 months ago. We have been talking about having a baby for a while now after we've been married a year or so. I am pretty baby crazy and he has gotten that way also, although not as much as me he points them out wherever we go. I already know we are...
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    We got MARRIED!!!!

    SO about 2 weeks ago on june 23rd me and the man i cannot live without got married!! Hahah i know this is a big thing in the CF world so i thought i would share my amazing news! :] (L)
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    absolutely NEED help with treatment compliance

    Hi everyone it has been a while since i've been on here. As some of you may or may not know i am not very good at treatment compliance. I WANT to do them regularly but i just don't. I have tried to stay compliant with routines and schedules but i always do well for a week or so and then just...
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    3 or more months since port flush??

    So long story short i havent gotten my port flushed for a couple months...maybe november i KNOW this is not how things are supposed to go...but my question is..what do i do at this point?
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    tiny arms

    hey guys...soo i know im not the only on out there with this SUPER thin arms and a bigger chest and body...well i also have pretty tiny legs too. haha! so my question is how do i get my body more proportionate...i know this is because of malnourishment because of enyzym pancreatic problems...
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    hemorrhoids. (sorry kinda graphic). i NEED help though.

    <span style="font-family: arial;"><font size="2">alright CFers and others alike. <br>i dont have insurance right now due to school issues but should be getting it back shortly...but in the meantime ive got a problem.<br>so about 2-3 months ago i had a colonoscopy done due to my GI problems to...
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    mycobacterium avium complex

    recently found it in my ongoing health issues online which NO ONE had told me about...so i figured it wasnt causing any problems but i cannot help but be frightened about this since all i hear is TERRIBLE things about MAC. if you could tell me anything and everything you know about it..as well...
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    CFers and healthcare jobs. im going into diagnostic medical sonography

    So i was wondering how many CFers have careers in the medical field.<br>im going into diagnostic medical sonography (ultrasound).<br>for those of you who do have careers in the medical field how often do you work?<br>part time. full time. per diem. and what do you find works best for you?<br>im...
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    DIOS [distal intestinal obstruction syndrome]

    so basically my dr.s say i have DIOS after a long bout with constipation and all that fun stuff. im going to cry my eyes out. honestly i just want it to go away and never come back. ive never hated this disease so much in my life. and now this?? any other cfers out there with this? how do you...
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    enzyme problems? or other?

    so ive been taking creon for a couple years now. and recently in the past 2 months ive been having problems. i would take 3capsules of 24 with meals and i had greasy stool. so i went up to 4capsules and was fine but noticed i had problems with going to the bathroom. now im taking 2capsules with...
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    female question.

    gaaahhh. it seems like every single time im on abx i always get a yeast infection!! and not to mention since i do have cfrd im at higher risk anyways. it seems like it happens a lot more often than it should. do any other have this problem. is there any way to prevent this from happening? ANY...
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    your cf gene mutation and corralation to pregnancy?

    i was wondering if there was any corralation to your gene mutation and how easy/difficult it was for you to become pregnant? i have DDF508. i do know for a fact i have very thick cervical mucus because of a pap i got. anyways... obviously i dont want to get pregnant anytime soon but was...
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    port troubles? not sure. sick this time every year.lol.

    soooo. i dont know but it seems like im sick EVERY year around this time. i find it kinda odd. i know its probably weather change and that kinda thing but yeah. and im not as sick as i usually am. which is crazy to me. im pretty much shocked. anywhoo im having some trouble with my port. it...
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    has anyone ever missed a monthly port flush??

    ooooh noooo!!! i totally realized i missed a month of getting my port flushed :[ has anyone ever missed a month? and if you have did your port still work? aah im all nervous. i gotta get to the dr. asap.
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    is it just me or??

    is it just me or am i the only one who tends to puke if i dont wait at least 2 hours after eating to do a breathing treatment or vest treatment?? i always end up throwing up my food if i dont wait for a long time after i eat. even at 2 hours i might still puke a little but not everything. is...
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    gtube hole?

    okay so its been a while since i had gotten a g-tube...i think i was 16 and had it in for a year only. since i was a minor my parents made the decision and i really do regret them making it because it didnt help me put on weight at all..it was a matter of blood sugar and cfrd. the dr jumped to...
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    possible drug affects.

    if youve taken ceftazadime before what were some of your side affects or maybe even how did it affect you i guess? it made me really dizzy and i had a crazy all over the place mood aaand to top it all off today i had to be rushed by ambulance to the hospital because of a seizure. has anyone...
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    got the port today!

    just thought id update everyone since i couldnt find my post or i was a little too lazy and exhausted today... but i got my port placed this afternoon. aand so far i love it haha. the surgery was soo simple i was under a bit of morphine but awake the entire time. got dizzy at first and sleepy...
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    getting a port.

    after much careful decision making and loosing available veins in my arm for picc lines...i have decided on getting a port. im so extremely nervous about this procedure but ive read fromn lots of others that it is not too horrible. anyways i was wondering if anyone had pictures of their port...
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    aah need help!

    so ive been on prednisone and im getting lowered down to 20 mg every other day. well since i started taking it ive lost like 15 pounds or so. and i cant fit my size 3 jeans which is ridiculous to me. haha. well since i have cfrd aka cystic fibrosis related diabetes i also have to manage my blood...
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