Personality

[Cutecurlz]

WOW !!!
<br />I am a 42 yr old female (43 yrs old in May) with CF and CFRD. I was diagnosed with CF at 3 yrs old. And CFRD in 2006. I have always been a happy go lucky person, even if I was having a bad day I was happy. I have never been angry or hateful or anything like all of you are saying towards other people. I tell people who I see fit that I have CF and yes they look at me funny cause they're thinking "why is she still alive?"...it tunrs out that they are NOT educated about CF and thought that I had/have MS. If I was 42, 25 yrs ago then yes I may have died, but here I am. Maybe the people that you are telling that you have CF are just not educated enough about CF, maybe they are confused as to what CF really is...when I tell people or my partner I explin it to them the best I can then I make them read about it online and I would make my partner go to a CF appt with me, then if he had any more questions he could ask the docotor.
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<br />I do NOT let CF run my life...I run my life and my CF. CF doesn't change you. YOU change you!!
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<br />Being newly diagnosed yes it can be stressful and can make you HATE the world and everyone in it, but they don't know, they don't know you have CF or maybe even what it is. So don't take it out on the people who don't know, inform them...don't hate them.
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<br />I am the oldest living person in British Columbia, Canada, so the stats tell me. I am well like/loved by all people, even the ones that don't know me.
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<br />If you have any questions or concerns and would like to talk, please feel free to send me a personal messege.
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<br />TC
<br />Jina

 

[summer732]

I've never been angry or hateful towards others either. I will say I am much more social post-transplant. Pre-transplant, I did what was good for me. All of the time. If that meant eating alone, or not going out one night, I did that.

I think a lot of frustration comes with people not knowing the situation fully. People say "don't judge me until you have walked a mile in my shoes". While that is true, unless people with CF share what that experience is like, then people will not understand.

I use my CF as an opportunity to educate others. I'm open about it. I answer questions. You will find so many relationships open up to you when you are open, honest, caring, and share your experiences. You might even change someone else's life. There are always going to be people that are out there that are beyond help. Those people shouldn't be a part of your life. But there are others who will benefit from your experience and your point of view on life. Share with those people instead of hating everyone.

This is the hand we were given in life. Deal with it. See the silver lining and help other people when you can. We are all going to have our moments of depression and wanting to be alone. That is great too. We all need that sometimes. But shutting everyone out really just seems lonely to me.

 

[summer732]

I've never been angry or hateful towards others either. I will say I am much more social post-transplant. Pre-transplant, I did what was good for me. All of the time. If that meant eating alone, or not going out one night, I did that.

I think a lot of frustration comes with people not knowing the situation fully. People say "don't judge me until you have walked a mile in my shoes". While that is true, unless people with CF share what that experience is like, then people will not understand.

I use my CF as an opportunity to educate others. I'm open about it. I answer questions. You will find so many relationships open up to you when you are open, honest, caring, and share your experiences. You might even change someone else's life. There are always going to be people that are out there that are beyond help. Those people shouldn't be a part of your life. But there are others who will benefit from your experience and your point of view on life. Share with those people instead of hating everyone.

This is the hand we were given in life. Deal with it. See the silver lining and help other people when you can. We are all going to have our moments of depression and wanting to be alone. That is great too. We all need that sometimes. But shutting everyone out really just seems lonely to me.

 

[summer732]

I've never been angry or hateful towards others either. I will say I am much more social post-transplant. Pre-transplant, I did what was good for me. All of the time. If that meant eating alone, or not going out one night, I did that.
<br />
<br />I think a lot of frustration comes with people not knowing the situation fully. People say "don't judge me until you have walked a mile in my shoes". While that is true, unless people with CF share what that experience is like, then people will not understand.
<br />
<br />I use my CF as an opportunity to educate others. I'm open about it. I answer questions. You will find so many relationships open up to you when you are open, honest, caring, and share your experiences. You might even change someone else's life. There are always going to be people that are out there that are beyond help. Those people shouldn't be a part of your life. But there are others who will benefit from your experience and your point of view on life. Share with those people instead of hating everyone.
<br />
<br />This is the hand we were given in life. Deal with it. See the silver lining and help other people when you can. We are all going to have our moments of depression and wanting to be alone. That is great too. We all need that sometimes. But shutting everyone out really just seems lonely to me.

 

[musclemania70]

I am generally cold and antisocial.
People begin to irritate me because they generally start complaining after a little while about their own issues about how life is hard because they have a hangnail or their boss is overbearing. It gets annoying.

And then there are the facebookers. Those people make their life out to be perfect and try to make others jealous. Who are they kidding? Do you really think we believe your life is flowers and chocolates??

I don't share your pity and I don't want you to have pity on me. And please don't pretend your life is perfect either--only dumb people will buy into that.

But that's just me. Its good that everyone is different.

 

[musclemania70]

I am generally cold and antisocial.
People begin to irritate me because they generally start complaining after a little while about their own issues about how life is hard because they have a hangnail or their boss is overbearing. It gets annoying.

And then there are the facebookers. Those people make their life out to be perfect and try to make others jealous. Who are they kidding? Do you really think we believe your life is flowers and chocolates??

I don't share your pity and I don't want you to have pity on me. And please don't pretend your life is perfect either--only dumb people will buy into that.

But that's just me. Its good that everyone is different.

 

[musclemania70]

I am generally cold and antisocial.
<br />People begin to irritate me because they generally start complaining after a little while about their own issues about how life is hard because they have a hangnail or their boss is overbearing. It gets annoying.
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<br />And then there are the facebookers. Those people make their life out to be perfect and try to make others jealous. Who are they kidding? Do you really think we believe your life is flowers and chocolates??
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<br />I don't share your pity and I don't want you to have pity on me. And please don't pretend your life is perfect either--only dumb people will buy into that.
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<br />But that's just me. Its good that everyone is different.

 

[Imogene]

musclemania: I hope this is the one you are referring to about how people treat one another.

Let me know.

Imogene

 

[Imogene]

musclemania: I hope this is the one you are referring to about how people treat one another.

Let me know.

Imogene

 

[Imogene]

musclemania: I hope this is the one you are referring to about how people treat one another.
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<br />Let me know.
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<br />Imogene

 

[Jeana]

Sometimes I start to feel sorry for myself for having CF. Then, I look at others who are far worse off than myself and recall all the blessings that I have. There are people in the sex trafficing trade and people eating garbage. I have a roof over my head, 3 meals a day, 2 terrific kids and an awesome God! What more could I want? Now is my opportunity to reach out to someone less fortunate. There are always people in heavier shoes than mine.

 

[Jeana]

Sometimes I start to feel sorry for myself for having CF. Then, I look at others who are far worse off than myself and recall all the blessings that I have. There are people in the sex trafficing trade and people eating garbage. I have a roof over my head, 3 meals a day, 2 terrific kids and an awesome God! What more could I want? Now is my opportunity to reach out to someone less fortunate. There are always people in heavier shoes than mine.

 

[Jeana]

Sometimes I start to feel sorry for myself for having CF. Then, I look at others who are far worse off than myself and recall all the blessings that I have. There are people in the sex trafficing trade and people eating garbage. I have a roof over my head, 3 meals a day, 2 terrific kids and an awesome God! What more could I want? Now is my opportunity to reach out to someone less fortunate. There are always people in heavier shoes than mine.

 

[musclemania70]

Imogene--YES! This is the one.

THANKS!

 

[musclemania70]

Imogene--YES! This is the one.

THANKS!

 

[musclemania70]

Imogene--YES! This is the one.
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<br />THANKS!

 

[fuddlynn]

Adversity makes us better or bitter.

CF just happens to be the adversity you are dealing with. I'm just coming out of a grueling 10 stay from the hospital after having my appendix and 10 inches of my intestine taken out and as I spend time catching up with my friends and family, every single one of these conversations required us much time for me to catch up on their problems as it took for me to explain mine.

Each of these people have their own personalities that are born out of what they want and their perception of whether or not they are getting it. Often our personalities can be best adjusted by simply adjusting our wants and rightly dividing them from our needs.

Doctors were stumped why I was so sick until I was 12 years old. When they finally figured out I had CF (CF wasn't as well understood in 1982 as it is now). I was told not to expect to live much past 21 years old. My first thought was "Why would God have put me here and given me so much only to take me so early? I wonder what I am supposed to do before then?". I've been searching diligently day-by-day seeking the answer to that same question ever since which is the single greatest contributing factor to my personality.

I'll be praying for you as you work to make any needed attitude adjustments <img src="i/expressions/face-icon-small-wink.gif" border="0"> Recongnizing a problem is always the first step toward solving it.

 

[fuddlynn]

Adversity makes us better or bitter.

CF just happens to be the adversity you are dealing with. I'm just coming out of a grueling 10 stay from the hospital after having my appendix and 10 inches of my intestine taken out and as I spend time catching up with my friends and family, every single one of these conversations required us much time for me to catch up on their problems as it took for me to explain mine.

Each of these people have their own personalities that are born out of what they want and their perception of whether or not they are getting it. Often our personalities can be best adjusted by simply adjusting our wants and rightly dividing them from our needs.

Doctors were stumped why I was so sick until I was 12 years old. When they finally figured out I had CF (CF wasn't as well understood in 1982 as it is now). I was told not to expect to live much past 21 years old. My first thought was "Why would God have put me here and given me so much only to take me so early? I wonder what I am supposed to do before then?". I've been searching diligently day-by-day seeking the answer to that same question ever since which is the single greatest contributing factor to my personality.

I'll be praying for you as you work to make any needed attitude adjustments <img src="i/expressions/face-icon-small-wink.gif" border="0"> Recongnizing a problem is always the first step toward solving it.

 

[fuddlynn]

Adversity makes us better or bitter.
<br />
<br />CF just happens to be the adversity you are dealing with. I'm just coming out of a grueling 10 stay from the hospital after having my appendix and 10 inches of my intestine taken out and as I spend time catching up with my friends and family, every single one of these conversations required us much time for me to catch up on their problems as it took for me to explain mine.
<br />
<br />Each of these people have their own personalities that are born out of what they want and their perception of whether or not they are getting it. Often our personalities can be best adjusted by simply adjusting our wants and rightly dividing them from our needs.
<br />
<br />Doctors were stumped why I was so sick until I was 12 years old. When they finally figured out I had CF (CF wasn't as well understood in 1982 as it is now). I was told not to expect to live much past 21 years old. My first thought was "Why would God have put me here and given me so much only to take me so early? I wonder what I am supposed to do before then?". I've been searching diligently day-by-day seeking the answer to that same question ever since which is the single greatest contributing factor to my personality.
<br />
<br />I'll be praying for you as you work to make any needed attitude adjustments <img src="i/expressions/face-icon-small-wink.gif" border="0"> Recongnizing a problem is always the first step toward solving it.

 

[Deb]

In general I am a very happy, friendly person who tries to maintain a positive outlook. No matter what I face, I know there is someone who is much worse.
However, as I get older I find that I have less patience with people. Mostly when I am sick. I think this is partly due to CF and partly menopause.
I work very hard at staying healthy and continue to work full time. No matter how I feel, I get up and go to work in the morning. I don't want my health to be an issue at work. But then I get really frustrated when people call in sick because they have a sore throat or they have been sneezing a lot.
I also find that my husband and kids are more irritable when I am sick. I used to feel like they were mad at me for being sick until my doctor pointed out that it is tough for them to see me sick and feel helpless about doing anything to help me.
In the end...life is tough. But it is definitely worth living and a positive outlook goes a long way.