Paula,My daughter Hannah has CF and is 11 1/2 years old. She was one of the most beautiful babies many people had ever seen and won 48 pageant titles by the time she was three. Today, she is healthy, vibrant, and active. She is a cheerleader, plays soccer, takes piano and flute, has taken tennis lessons, is involved in area drama productions (recently as a Lullabye League girl in The Wizard of Oz), takes ballet, tap, and jazz, sings in church choir, and is a straight A student. She is very social and gregarious. She swims like a fish! She appears healthier to me than some of her friends! She has only spent 2 nights in the hospital over the past 11 years. So, yes your child has CF. I was devasted at first too, but you'll find out that it's not nearly as bad as you think. Sure, we spent an hour a day with a vibrating vest. And yes, she has to take enzymes to friends' houses when she visits. But, overall, she has a normal, healthy, very active life. I pray you'll have the same experience.