My step-son has CF, he is 11 years old. I don't think he realizes the seriousness of this disease, although I could be wrong. I've been in his life since he was 7 and I feel he should know more about Cystic Fibrosis than he does. Am I wrong? I just feel he should be given the oppurtunity to meet other kids with CF, I think it would be very beneficial. This is kind of a delicate question, I don't want to sound, or come across insensative. But how old were you when you learned the seriousness of this disease and the life long problems or the life expectantcy? How did you react? Should we protect him from the truth as long as we can, and just let him learn on his own?
I want to send him to a CF Camp, I've learned from listening to others of CF sites that these camps were some of the best times of their lives and they met friends they kept for life. Or would this be a bad decision, my husband doesn't want him to be around other CF'ers for the posability of getting sick from them. He also doesn't want him to see children that are very sick because he doesn't want him to think that could happen to him. Any advice would be greatly appreciated.
Thanks,
Jen<img src="i/expressions/rose.gif" border="0">
I want to send him to a CF Camp, I've learned from listening to others of CF sites that these camps were some of the best times of their lives and they met friends they kept for life. Or would this be a bad decision, my husband doesn't want him to be around other CF'ers for the posability of getting sick from them. He also doesn't want him to see children that are very sick because he doesn't want him to think that could happen to him. Any advice would be greatly appreciated.
Thanks,
Jen<img src="i/expressions/rose.gif" border="0">