Well, in case I am one of those new members who seems to be posing, I can guarantee that I'm not!! I am on several sites that have to do with CF or transplants and many people know my story. If I have to prove it...my name is Patti, I go to University Hospital in Syracuse and see Dr. Sexton (used to be Dr. Anbar for pediatrics). I used to see Dr. Sexton about once every two weeks when I started to lose lung function and he referred me to have a double lung and liver transplant in November 2004. I went to the Cleveland Clinic for the transplants and you can talk to almost anyone there and they will know me because I was their very first double lung and liver transplant patient on January 31, 2007!! As of right now....I have about 20 scars on my abdomen and chest from all of the surgeries I have had for many things related to CF.
I truly have no idea why someone would pretend to have an illness other than for attention because they have nothing else to do.