tigerlady9499
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dancer78
you are very very right! My parents were told I wouldn't live to be 5 years old. I just turned 30 in Sept. I have only been in the hospital 3 times for IV antibiotics. It all depends on the mutation and how you take care of yourself. I ran track in high school 6 miles a night 5 days a week. Competed in the 1 mile and 2 mile with good times ( i didn't place but did it anyway for my health). Even got made fun of because I was slow and last all the time! But I did it for my health. I knew I had to. My cousin also has CF, she had double lung transplant at age 38 and that has been 5 years ago and she is doing great.
My only complication is I can not get pregnant. Have tried for 8 years and now the doc says he doesn't want me to conceive because of lung function and risk of baby not living. I am looking for a surrogate, but IVF is so expensive. We went through 1 cycle already and miscarried. <img src="i/expressions/face-icon-small-sad.gif" border="0">
If anyone knows of any angels in MO that would be willing to be a surrogate for couple with wife having CF please let me know. My husband is not a carrier so the baby would be fine.
Thanks
And keep up the good work Dancer you are an inspiration to us all!
you are very very right! My parents were told I wouldn't live to be 5 years old. I just turned 30 in Sept. I have only been in the hospital 3 times for IV antibiotics. It all depends on the mutation and how you take care of yourself. I ran track in high school 6 miles a night 5 days a week. Competed in the 1 mile and 2 mile with good times ( i didn't place but did it anyway for my health). Even got made fun of because I was slow and last all the time! But I did it for my health. I knew I had to. My cousin also has CF, she had double lung transplant at age 38 and that has been 5 years ago and she is doing great.
My only complication is I can not get pregnant. Have tried for 8 years and now the doc says he doesn't want me to conceive because of lung function and risk of baby not living. I am looking for a surrogate, but IVF is so expensive. We went through 1 cycle already and miscarried. <img src="i/expressions/face-icon-small-sad.gif" border="0">
If anyone knows of any angels in MO that would be willing to be a surrogate for couple with wife having CF please let me know. My husband is not a carrier so the baby would be fine.
Thanks
And keep up the good work Dancer you are an inspiration to us all!