im a kid

O

oddfreak7

New member
im a kid looking for somone older than me to talk to so i can see what its like for an adult with cf. its tuff as a kid to have it but as an adult it must be hard.
 
F

Faust

New member
I'm 34, this is the adult section, so theres tons of older CF's here. What do you want to know?
 
J

JBUCCA

New member
HI MEL HAVING CF WHETHER YOU ARE 11 OR 30 ISNT MUCH DIFFERENT, WE ALL CF'ERS HAVE TO PRETTY MUCH DO THE SAME THING, BUT I CAN TELL YOU, DONT SLACK ON ANY MEDS IT WILL ONLY COME BACK TO BIT YOU IN THE BUT!!!! NOW IS THE TIME TO SET HIGH GOALS AND TAKE EXRTA CARE OF YOURSELF AND IM SURE YOU ONE DAY WILL BE SAYING THIS TO A KID WHEN YOUR MY AGE....
 
O

oddfreak7

New member
i just wanted to know what the hardesty part of being an adult and having it. how tall r u just wondering and how old
 
J

JazzysMom

New member
I am 37 years old, I am 5' 3" & currently weigh 105 pounds. I think the hardest part of being an adult is having to take care of my health & all my other responsibilities like my husband, daughter, house etc. When I was a kid I basically just had my health & school work. Mom/Dad took care of food shopping, cleaning, cooking etc. Its hard to balance the basic activities especially if you work or go to college.
 
O

oddfreak7

New member
have u ever been on prednisone cause i have ive been through ALOT like 8 hospital visits 33 scars from needles so many medicines and 2 surgerys and sinus problems and more
 
A

anonymous

New member
aw, u don't sound rude, sweetie.
Sorry this has been a tough year for you. We all have the scars from years of needles and IV's too. Maybe we could all get together and see who has the most, and that person gets a prize! Just kidding.

My advice to you, which probably sounds boring, is try very hard to do all your therapies and take your medicine. Also, I don't know if you take enzymes, but when I was little I always forgot my enzymes when I ate. Sometimes, I even just wouldn't take them. Now, I have some stomch trouble because of that. So really try to remember your enzymes.

Also, it would be good for you to get involved in some type of sport or outdoor activity that you like. That will keep your lungs clean and your body moving.

I think the hardest part of being an adult with CF is that when you have a job, and you get sick, you miss so much work. And your boss doesn't like it. And, now that I am 23 and married, I am thinking about having some kids. That will be very hard too, taking care of them and my health. Also when I'm in the hospital I miss my house, and my dogs and my bed, but you know how that feels!!

You are very young, and you have a long, fun life ahead of you!

Christian
 
T

thelizardqueen

New member
I'm 24, 5'6 and weigh 117. The hardest part for me, is reassuring everyone that I am not a china doll, worrying about whehter I can have kids or not, and worrying about leaving people behind. Normal stuff for a CFer I guess you could say.
 
T

thelizardqueen

New member
christian - believe it or not, but I'm trying to put weight on right now. My goal in the next 2-3 months is to weigh 132. I look and feel better when I'm at a heavier weight. I hate being skinny. I hate seeing my collar bone, or my hip bones or spine.
 
L

littledebbie

New member
I'm 26, 5'1 and 98lbs. I was on prednisone a lot as a kid and while I know they say there are side effects, and i've experienced a few, it was worth it for me, I would take it again if I was in that situation again. i have a zillion needle scars as I'm sure most of us do. i've had surgeries that have left some really gruesome scars, including one that looks like a lightning bolt over my butt, and as I'm a girl that one took a little getting used to, it's hard as an adult, it's really no picnic as a kid. best thing I can reccommend is start preparing to take charge of your own health your own destiny. And prepare your self to live. Do good in school because you will probably be around for college and lucky you a JOB <img src="i/expressions/face-icon-small-smile.gif" border="0"> then there will be kids and a mortgage, yick, now that's some scary stuff, you better try to enjoy being a kid while you can, and keep your sense of humor handy, you're gonna need it!
 
A

anonymous

New member
Try not to worry yourself. BE who you are and take some chances but always put your health first. I felt that I was more of an adult at a young age and as an adult I feel like a kid again.
 
J

JBUCCA

New member
WELL IM 29 WITH CF, A WIFE A MOM, I AM 5-6 A WEIGH 145 LBS... I KNOW ITS ALOT FOR A CF PERSON, BUT THATS THE ONE THING WITH CF THAT I DIDNT HAVE A PROBLEM WITH... MY WEIGHT.. THE THING THAT GETS ME, IS WHEN MY SON GETS ALL THESE RUNNY NOSES, COUGHS AND KIDS STUFF, CAUSE HIS BEING SICK IS VIRAL...NOT BACTERAL WHICH OURS IS, SO I KINDA CATCH HIS COLD AND ITS ALITTLE WORSE FOR ME.. HE JUST GETS A RUNNY NOSE OR FEVER FOR 1 DAY, IM ON CIPRO FOR 2 WEEKS!!! BUT ITS WORTH IT... HAVING A FAMILY AND NOW ALL YOU GUYS KEEPS A SMILE ON ME EVERY DAY...JENN
 
D

Diane

New member
Im 40...(going to be 41 next week) 5'4, 122 lbs. Life with cf is a challenge no matter what age. Just stay active, and try your best not to get lazy. I have scars from iv's, had one sinus surgery ,and 2 pulmonary embolizations. Scary as they were, they all did their part to keep me here. Like i said keep active , its the best thing you can do for your lungs. Do your treatments and try not to miss any too much. I know we all like to take a break once in a while and skip the vest or skip doing pulmozyme or whatever you should be doing , and thats fine only once in a blue moon , but try not to skip too often. Stay well <img src="i/expressions/face-icon-small-smile.gif" border="0">
 
You must log in or register to reply here.
Top