BOTH WITH CF

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YEM

New member
Hello everybody:

My name is Yem, I am 33 years old and I am from Spain. Of course I am cf afected ( I have just met this forum).
I was diagnosed with 15 years, and fortunately i can do a normal life.
Since 6 years ago I have a new boyfriend and he is a cf afected too ( Cupido is like this). We live as a normal couple, and cf is not an obstacle for doing things such as travelling, camping, and doing exercise. We care for each other and we treat cf with a great humor sense. That´s the key ( laughing and smiling instead ).
Now I know how difficult is being a girlfriend, sister, mother...... of a cf affected. This perspective of disease is more dificult than being oneselve affected.
Our families know about it and they support us all the time. Also, our doctors know it and they have never been against our relationship, anyway...what can they do?.
Sometimes i think that i have things to thank to cf, I live every single moment as the last and I can enjoy with little things that the "healthy people" don't. Everything is much better than being in the hospital.
I have never met a forum like this, but i am glad to read about you.
Sorry for my english, I can't imagine how many mistakes there are.
Great great huges.
 
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Ruby

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Hi and welcome to the forum, it's such a great place to get advice on cf stuff. I'm in Ireland, I'm 28 and trying to do more exercise to boost my lung function. I love spain, my husbands parents live near Malaga and we try to go over as much as possible. I'm also trying to learn spanish but not doing very well! That's great that you and your boyfriend can lead as normal a life as possible I wish you all the best for the future. Happy Summer!
 
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JazzysMom

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Welcome, welcome! I for one will be interested in hearing about your relationship & how it is to have 2 adult CFers in love with each other!
 
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Jane

Digital opinion leader
<div class="FTQUOTE"><begin quote><i>Originally posted by: <b>YEM</b></i>


Now I know how difficult is being a girlfriend, sister, mother...... of a cf affected. This perspective of disease is more dificult than being oneselve affected.

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Hi Yem, welcome to the forum.

You make an interesting point here. This is a thought that I have had as well. Is CF harder on the CF person or on the person's family? Just thinking... No right answer, of course its different in every case.
 
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skh

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<div class="FTQUOTE"><begin quote><i>Originally posted by: <b>Jane</b></i>

<div class="FTQUOTE"><begin quote><i>Originally posted by: <b>YEM</b></i>





Now I know how difficult is being a girlfriend, sister, mother...... of a cf affected. This perspective of disease is more dificult than being oneselve affected.



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Hi Yem, welcome to the forum.



You make an interesting point here. This is a thought that I have had as well. Is CF harder on the CF person or on the person's family? Just thinking... No right answer, of course its different in every case.</end quote></div>


I too have often wondered about this. But I am sure that every situation is different and could change day to day.
 
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YEM

New member
Hi Melissa,

Thanks for your comments. Being in love with another cf is great, sometimes hard, easy, dificult....anyway, patience and sense of humour is the best medicine. Everything we do is special, travelling, camping, sport.... we know that time is not for ever ( of course, the same than the rest of couples, and human beings), but we are so concienceus about this and we live as if every moment were the last.
Of course, we are very careful about not sharing PARI, inhalators......and if anyone is with a cold we avoid kissing each other. We have been together for 6 years and the evolution of our CF has not been affected by our relationship.
The advantage is that we understand each other very well and we encourage each other. Families and doctors know about it, and they are agree. friends, depending, some know and some don't. Sometimes we think that some of them thought that we are laughing of them with this incredible storie.

Take care,

Hugues

Yem
 
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