Time Management

caccomando · Jan 22, 2010

I need advice...

I'm finding it very hard to balance my time these days. And when I say them out loud, my responsibilities don't seem too demanding, yet I find myself getting exhausted and overwhelmed.

On a daily basis I have to work (your standard 8 hours), exercise, do my breathing treatments, visit friends, family and try to keep a relationship with my boyfriend (I hate feeling like seeing them is a chore), run errands and find time to relax.

It doesn't sound like that much, but by the time I get home from work, I'm exhausted. Does anyone else feel like this? I'm afraid that sometimes my breathing treatments are the ones that get left out of my to-do list. And although I'm healthy now, I'm afraid that I'm impacting my future by skipping them occasionally.

I'm also afraid that if I'm tired now, how am I going to feel when I have kids? I plan on marrying my current boyfriend and having kids in the next couple of years...when we are financially stable. I am also planning on attending graduate school in the fall full-time.

Does anyone have some excellent time management advice?

caccomando · Jan 22, 2010

I need advice...

I'm finding it very hard to balance my time these days. And when I say them out loud, my responsibilities don't seem too demanding, yet I find myself getting exhausted and overwhelmed.

On a daily basis I have to work (your standard 8 hours), exercise, do my breathing treatments, visit friends, family and try to keep a relationship with my boyfriend (I hate feeling like seeing them is a chore), run errands and find time to relax.

It doesn't sound like that much, but by the time I get home from work, I'm exhausted. Does anyone else feel like this? I'm afraid that sometimes my breathing treatments are the ones that get left out of my to-do list. And although I'm healthy now, I'm afraid that I'm impacting my future by skipping them occasionally.

I'm also afraid that if I'm tired now, how am I going to feel when I have kids? I plan on marrying my current boyfriend and having kids in the next couple of years...when we are financially stable. I am also planning on attending graduate school in the fall full-time.

Does anyone have some excellent time management advice?

caccomando · Jan 22, 2010

I need advice...

I'm finding it very hard to balance my time these days. And when I say them out loud, my responsibilities don't seem too demanding, yet I find myself getting exhausted and overwhelmed.

On a daily basis I have to work (your standard 8 hours), exercise, do my breathing treatments, visit friends, family and try to keep a relationship with my boyfriend (I hate feeling like seeing them is a chore), run errands and find time to relax.

It doesn't sound like that much, but by the time I get home from work, I'm exhausted. Does anyone else feel like this? I'm afraid that sometimes my breathing treatments are the ones that get left out of my to-do list. And although I'm healthy now, I'm afraid that I'm impacting my future by skipping them occasionally.

I'm also afraid that if I'm tired now, how am I going to feel when I have kids? I plan on marrying my current boyfriend and having kids in the next couple of years...when we are financially stable. I am also planning on attending graduate school in the fall full-time.

Does anyone have some excellent time management advice?

caccomando · Jan 22, 2010

I need advice...

I'm finding it very hard to balance my time these days. And when I say them out loud, my responsibilities don't seem too demanding, yet I find myself getting exhausted and overwhelmed.

On a daily basis I have to work (your standard 8 hours), exercise, do my breathing treatments, visit friends, family and try to keep a relationship with my boyfriend (I hate feeling like seeing them is a chore), run errands and find time to relax.

It doesn't sound like that much, but by the time I get home from work, I'm exhausted. Does anyone else feel like this? I'm afraid that sometimes my breathing treatments are the ones that get left out of my to-do list. And although I'm healthy now, I'm afraid that I'm impacting my future by skipping them occasionally.

I'm also afraid that if I'm tired now, how am I going to feel when I have kids? I plan on marrying my current boyfriend and having kids in the next couple of years...when we are financially stable. I am also planning on attending graduate school in the fall full-time.

Does anyone have some excellent time management advice?

caccomando · Jan 22, 2010

I need advice...
 
 I'm finding it very hard to balance my time these days. And when I say them out loud, my responsibilities don't seem too demanding, yet I find myself getting exhausted and overwhelmed.
 
 On a daily basis I have to work (your standard 8 hours), exercise, do my breathing treatments, visit friends, family and try to keep a relationship with my boyfriend (I hate feeling like seeing them is a chore), run errands and find time to relax.
 
 It doesn't sound like that much, but by the time I get home from work, I'm exhausted. Does anyone else feel like this? I'm afraid that sometimes my breathing treatments are the ones that get left out of my to-do list. And although I'm healthy now, I'm afraid that I'm impacting my future by skipping them occasionally.
 
 I'm also afraid that if I'm tired now, how am I going to feel when I have kids? I plan on marrying my current boyfriend and having kids in the next couple of years...when we are financially stable. I am also planning on attending graduate school in the fall full-time.
 
 Does anyone have some excellent time management advice?

musclemania70 · Jan 22, 2010

I too had issues managing my full-time job and exercise, family, eating right and doing treatments. There are a lot of things to juggle and it takes a lot discipline to fit it all in.
Even with discipline, it can still be overwhelming.

I decided (at 31) that I needed more time off work to concentrate on my health. I cut my hours in half and it helped tremendously.

Even though its hard to concede, sometimes working less is the best option. No matter what, if you are working full time, something is going to suffer: either the exercise, eating right, treatment time, or family time. And what most people do is cut short the important stuff like treatments because we want to be like everyone else.

Anyhow, good luck with your decisions. I hope you make the right ones for your health because you can never get it back. Once your lungs start getting cruddy, you can't ever get them back and start over again.

musclemania70 · Jan 22, 2010

I too had issues managing my full-time job and exercise, family, eating right and doing treatments. There are a lot of things to juggle and it takes a lot discipline to fit it all in.
Even with discipline, it can still be overwhelming.

I decided (at 31) that I needed more time off work to concentrate on my health. I cut my hours in half and it helped tremendously.

Even though its hard to concede, sometimes working less is the best option. No matter what, if you are working full time, something is going to suffer: either the exercise, eating right, treatment time, or family time. And what most people do is cut short the important stuff like treatments because we want to be like everyone else.

Anyhow, good luck with your decisions. I hope you make the right ones for your health because you can never get it back. Once your lungs start getting cruddy, you can't ever get them back and start over again.

musclemania70 · Jan 22, 2010

I too had issues managing my full-time job and exercise, family, eating right and doing treatments. There are a lot of things to juggle and it takes a lot discipline to fit it all in.
Even with discipline, it can still be overwhelming.

I decided (at 31) that I needed more time off work to concentrate on my health. I cut my hours in half and it helped tremendously.

Even though its hard to concede, sometimes working less is the best option. No matter what, if you are working full time, something is going to suffer: either the exercise, eating right, treatment time, or family time. And what most people do is cut short the important stuff like treatments because we want to be like everyone else.

Anyhow, good luck with your decisions. I hope you make the right ones for your health because you can never get it back. Once your lungs start getting cruddy, you can't ever get them back and start over again.

musclemania70 · Jan 22, 2010

I too had issues managing my full-time job and exercise, family, eating right and doing treatments. There are a lot of things to juggle and it takes a lot discipline to fit it all in.
Even with discipline, it can still be overwhelming.

I decided (at 31) that I needed more time off work to concentrate on my health. I cut my hours in half and it helped tremendously.

Even though its hard to concede, sometimes working less is the best option. No matter what, if you are working full time, something is going to suffer: either the exercise, eating right, treatment time, or family time. And what most people do is cut short the important stuff like treatments because we want to be like everyone else.

Anyhow, good luck with your decisions. I hope you make the right ones for your health because you can never get it back. Once your lungs start getting cruddy, you can't ever get them back and start over again.

musclemania70 · Jan 22, 2010

I too had issues managing my full-time job and exercise, family, eating right and doing treatments. There are a lot of things to juggle and it takes a lot discipline to fit it all in.
 Even with discipline, it can still be overwhelming.
 
 I decided (at 31) that I needed more time off work to concentrate on my health. I cut my hours in half and it helped tremendously.
 
 Even though its hard to concede, sometimes working less is the best option. No matter what, if you are working full time, something is going to suffer: either the exercise, eating right, treatment time, or family time. And what most people do is cut short the important stuff like treatments because we want to be like everyone else.
 
 Anyhow, good luck with your decisions. I hope you make the right ones for your health because you can never get it back. Once your lungs start getting cruddy, you can't ever get them back and start over again.

Kristen · Jan 22, 2010

I think about this question all the time and I think the answer really is, unfortunately, sacrifice. I agree with musclemania about working less. I got my CF doctor to fill out FMLA paperwork so that I can more easily take time off for doctors appointments and when I am sick.

Also, as far as kids go, I am constantly in awe of CFers who work full time and have kids. We have a little one on the way and I am going to quit my job once she arrives - I cannot imagine working full time, taking care of my CF, AND taking care of a kid. I'd love to hear their advice on how to juggle it all.

Regarding a social life, I think you just can't have as much of one as a "normal" person. I get sooo freaking jealous of my friends who go see movies and out to dinner during the week, because I can't if I want to get enough sleep, exercise, and do my treatments. But, on weekends we all have a great time together, and they are super understanding that I can't always hang out.

One bit of advice I learned on here that has really saved time is doing treatments in the car! I bought one of <a target=_blank class=ftalternatingbarlinklarge href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00005LACE/ref=pd_lpo_k2_dp_sr_3?pf_rd_p=486539851&pf_rd_s=lpo-top-stripe-1&pf_rd_t=201&pf_rd_i=B0002KR4PC&pf_rd_m=ATVPDKIKX0DER&pf_rd_r=03QQ6AQ6H9RZ64QB23G2">these</a>and I loooooove it! I do at least some of my nebs on the way to/from work every day. I also started doing my nebs while putting on my makeup, doing my hair, folding laundry, and cleaning the kitchen (this may not work if you have a big kitchen <img src="i/expressions/face-icon-small-wink.gif" border="0">, paying bills, etc. And, when we visit friends on weekend evenings, I bring my nebs with me and do them at their house. It sucks to have a cork in my mouth while everyone is talking, but at least I get to hang out and don't have to worry about doing them when I get home and just want to go to bed.

I hope this helps a little. Please know you are not alone. I feel the same way all.the.time!

Kristen · Jan 22, 2010

I think about this question all the time and I think the answer really is, unfortunately, sacrifice. I agree with musclemania about working less. I got my CF doctor to fill out FMLA paperwork so that I can more easily take time off for doctors appointments and when I am sick.

Also, as far as kids go, I am constantly in awe of CFers who work full time and have kids. We have a little one on the way and I am going to quit my job once she arrives - I cannot imagine working full time, taking care of my CF, AND taking care of a kid. I'd love to hear their advice on how to juggle it all.

Regarding a social life, I think you just can't have as much of one as a "normal" person. I get sooo freaking jealous of my friends who go see movies and out to dinner during the week, because I can't if I want to get enough sleep, exercise, and do my treatments. But, on weekends we all have a great time together, and they are super understanding that I can't always hang out.

One bit of advice I learned on here that has really saved time is doing treatments in the car! I bought one of <a target=_blank class=ftalternatingbarlinklarge href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00005LACE/ref=pd_lpo_k2_dp_sr_3?pf_rd_p=486539851&pf_rd_s=lpo-top-stripe-1&pf_rd_t=201&pf_rd_i=B0002KR4PC&pf_rd_m=ATVPDKIKX0DER&pf_rd_r=03QQ6AQ6H9RZ64QB23G2">these</a>and I loooooove it! I do at least some of my nebs on the way to/from work every day. I also started doing my nebs while putting on my makeup, doing my hair, folding laundry, and cleaning the kitchen (this may not work if you have a big kitchen <img src="i/expressions/face-icon-small-wink.gif" border="0">, paying bills, etc. And, when we visit friends on weekend evenings, I bring my nebs with me and do them at their house. It sucks to have a cork in my mouth while everyone is talking, but at least I get to hang out and don't have to worry about doing them when I get home and just want to go to bed.

I hope this helps a little. Please know you are not alone. I feel the same way all.the.time!

Kristen · Jan 22, 2010

I think about this question all the time and I think the answer really is, unfortunately, sacrifice. I agree with musclemania about working less. I got my CF doctor to fill out FMLA paperwork so that I can more easily take time off for doctors appointments and when I am sick.

Also, as far as kids go, I am constantly in awe of CFers who work full time and have kids. We have a little one on the way and I am going to quit my job once she arrives - I cannot imagine working full time, taking care of my CF, AND taking care of a kid. I'd love to hear their advice on how to juggle it all.

Regarding a social life, I think you just can't have as much of one as a "normal" person. I get sooo freaking jealous of my friends who go see movies and out to dinner during the week, because I can't if I want to get enough sleep, exercise, and do my treatments. But, on weekends we all have a great time together, and they are super understanding that I can't always hang out.

One bit of advice I learned on here that has really saved time is doing treatments in the car! I bought one of <a target=_blank class=ftalternatingbarlinklarge href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00005LACE/ref=pd_lpo_k2_dp_sr_3?pf_rd_p=486539851&pf_rd_s=lpo-top-stripe-1&pf_rd_t=201&pf_rd_i=B0002KR4PC&pf_rd_m=ATVPDKIKX0DER&pf_rd_r=03QQ6AQ6H9RZ64QB23G2">these</a>and I loooooove it! I do at least some of my nebs on the way to/from work every day. I also started doing my nebs while putting on my makeup, doing my hair, folding laundry, and cleaning the kitchen (this may not work if you have a big kitchen <img src="i/expressions/face-icon-small-wink.gif" border="0">, paying bills, etc. And, when we visit friends on weekend evenings, I bring my nebs with me and do them at their house. It sucks to have a cork in my mouth while everyone is talking, but at least I get to hang out and don't have to worry about doing them when I get home and just want to go to bed.

I hope this helps a little. Please know you are not alone. I feel the same way all.the.time!

Kristen · Jan 22, 2010

I think about this question all the time and I think the answer really is, unfortunately, sacrifice. I agree with musclemania about working less. I got my CF doctor to fill out FMLA paperwork so that I can more easily take time off for doctors appointments and when I am sick.

Also, as far as kids go, I am constantly in awe of CFers who work full time and have kids. We have a little one on the way and I am going to quit my job once she arrives - I cannot imagine working full time, taking care of my CF, AND taking care of a kid. I'd love to hear their advice on how to juggle it all.

Regarding a social life, I think you just can't have as much of one as a "normal" person. I get sooo freaking jealous of my friends who go see movies and out to dinner during the week, because I can't if I want to get enough sleep, exercise, and do my treatments. But, on weekends we all have a great time together, and they are super understanding that I can't always hang out.

One bit of advice I learned on here that has really saved time is doing treatments in the car! I bought one of <a target=_blank class=ftalternatingbarlinklarge href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00005LACE/ref=pd_lpo_k2_dp_sr_3?pf_rd_p=486539851&pf_rd_s=lpo-top-stripe-1&pf_rd_t=201&pf_rd_i=B0002KR4PC&pf_rd_m=ATVPDKIKX0DER&pf_rd_r=03QQ6AQ6H9RZ64QB23G2">these</a>and I loooooove it! I do at least some of my nebs on the way to/from work every day. I also started doing my nebs while putting on my makeup, doing my hair, folding laundry, and cleaning the kitchen (this may not work if you have a big kitchen <img src="i/expressions/face-icon-small-wink.gif" border="0">, paying bills, etc. And, when we visit friends on weekend evenings, I bring my nebs with me and do them at their house. It sucks to have a cork in my mouth while everyone is talking, but at least I get to hang out and don't have to worry about doing them when I get home and just want to go to bed.

I hope this helps a little. Please know you are not alone. I feel the same way all.the.time!

Kristen · Jan 22, 2010

I think about this question all the time and I think the answer really is, unfortunately, sacrifice. I agree with musclemania about working less. I got my CF doctor to fill out FMLA paperwork so that I can more easily take time off for doctors appointments and when I am sick.
 
 Also, as far as kids go, I am constantly in awe of CFers who work full time and have kids. We have a little one on the way and I am going to quit my job once she arrives - I cannot imagine working full time, taking care of my CF, AND taking care of a kid. I'd love to hear their advice on how to juggle it all.
 
 Regarding a social life, I think you just can't have as much of one as a "normal" person. I get sooo freaking jealous of my friends who go see movies and out to dinner during the week, because I can't if I want to get enough sleep, exercise, and do my treatments. But, on weekends we all have a great time together, and they are super understanding that I can't always hang out.
 
 One bit of advice I learned on here that has really saved time is doing treatments in the car! I bought one of <a target=_blank class=ftalternatingbarlinklarge href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00005LACE/ref=pd_lpo_k2_dp_sr_3?pf_rd_p=486539851&pf_rd_s=lpo-top-stripe-1&pf_rd_t=201&pf_rd_i=B0002KR4PC&pf_rd_m=ATVPDKIKX0DER&pf_rd_r=03QQ6AQ6H9RZ64QB23G2">these</a>and I loooooove it! I do at least some of my nebs on the way to/from work every day. I also started doing my nebs while putting on my makeup, doing my hair, folding laundry, and cleaning the kitchen (this may not work if you have a big kitchen <img src="i/expressions/face-icon-small-wink.gif" border="0">, paying bills, etc. And, when we visit friends on weekend evenings, I bring my nebs with me and do them at their house. It sucks to have a cork in my mouth while everyone is talking, but at least I get to hang out and don't have to worry about doing them when I get home and just want to go to bed.
 
 I hope this helps a little. Please know you are not alone. I feel the same way all.the.time!

saveferris2009 · Jan 22, 2010

Ya we all struggle with this.

I've found a few short cuts:

-eFlow (Trio). Saved me SO MUCH TIME

-Be careful with those car inverters. They may not power your compressor fully, thereby not creating adequate respirable doses for medications like pulmozyme and TOBI. I bought an inverter from Respirtech so I can do my Vest inthe car (if the inverter can handle a Vest, it can handle a compressor <img src="i/expressions/face-icon-small-wink.gif" border="0"> ).

-You can neb all meds except abx while doing the Vest. That saves a lot of time

-I work for a company who offers flexible schedules so some mornings or evenings I work a few hours from home while i do meds. The Vest is so great for multi-tasking!

-I try to combine exercise with friends. I too struggle sometimes handling working full time, being fully compliant with meds, eating well, sleeping enough and exercising WHILE having a social life. So combining some of the activities can help. (yoga with the girls, eating lunch with friends on weekends, watching movies while doing meds on weekends with friends)

-I have involved my BF more in my CF cleaning stuff. He now helps me put my nebs in the dishwasher (oh yes, BTW, using a dishwasher is a huge time saver) and taking them out to try. Boys are usually (not ALL), as I've found, not as stringent about cleaning so I hesitated to ask him to touch my nebs.

But he knows how important it is to have clean hands while handling the clean nebs, and it saves me a few minutes here and then when he breaks down the parts, puts them in the dishwasher, and takes them out to dry.

Men for the most part show their love by actions (as opposed to words). So my BF gets a great deal of satisfaction helping with this area of my healthcare because in his mind he is showing me how much he cares. And it's one less stress for me so it's a win win.

Hope these tips help. If you want further info on some of the topics I cover many of them on my blog.

saveferris2009 · Jan 22, 2010

Ya we all struggle with this.

I've found a few short cuts:

-eFlow (Trio). Saved me SO MUCH TIME

-Be careful with those car inverters. They may not power your compressor fully, thereby not creating adequate respirable doses for medications like pulmozyme and TOBI. I bought an inverter from Respirtech so I can do my Vest inthe car (if the inverter can handle a Vest, it can handle a compressor <img src="i/expressions/face-icon-small-wink.gif" border="0"> ).

-You can neb all meds except abx while doing the Vest. That saves a lot of time

-I work for a company who offers flexible schedules so some mornings or evenings I work a few hours from home while i do meds. The Vest is so great for multi-tasking!

-I try to combine exercise with friends. I too struggle sometimes handling working full time, being fully compliant with meds, eating well, sleeping enough and exercising WHILE having a social life. So combining some of the activities can help. (yoga with the girls, eating lunch with friends on weekends, watching movies while doing meds on weekends with friends)

-I have involved my BF more in my CF cleaning stuff. He now helps me put my nebs in the dishwasher (oh yes, BTW, using a dishwasher is a huge time saver) and taking them out to try. Boys are usually (not ALL), as I've found, not as stringent about cleaning so I hesitated to ask him to touch my nebs.

But he knows how important it is to have clean hands while handling the clean nebs, and it saves me a few minutes here and then when he breaks down the parts, puts them in the dishwasher, and takes them out to dry.

Men for the most part show their love by actions (as opposed to words). So my BF gets a great deal of satisfaction helping with this area of my healthcare because in his mind he is showing me how much he cares. And it's one less stress for me so it's a win win.

Hope these tips help. If you want further info on some of the topics I cover many of them on my blog.

saveferris2009 · Jan 22, 2010

Ya we all struggle with this.

I've found a few short cuts:

-eFlow (Trio). Saved me SO MUCH TIME

-Be careful with those car inverters. They may not power your compressor fully, thereby not creating adequate respirable doses for medications like pulmozyme and TOBI. I bought an inverter from Respirtech so I can do my Vest inthe car (if the inverter can handle a Vest, it can handle a compressor <img src="i/expressions/face-icon-small-wink.gif" border="0"> ).

-You can neb all meds except abx while doing the Vest. That saves a lot of time

-I work for a company who offers flexible schedules so some mornings or evenings I work a few hours from home while i do meds. The Vest is so great for multi-tasking!

-I try to combine exercise with friends. I too struggle sometimes handling working full time, being fully compliant with meds, eating well, sleeping enough and exercising WHILE having a social life. So combining some of the activities can help. (yoga with the girls, eating lunch with friends on weekends, watching movies while doing meds on weekends with friends)

-I have involved my BF more in my CF cleaning stuff. He now helps me put my nebs in the dishwasher (oh yes, BTW, using a dishwasher is a huge time saver) and taking them out to try. Boys are usually (not ALL), as I've found, not as stringent about cleaning so I hesitated to ask him to touch my nebs.

But he knows how important it is to have clean hands while handling the clean nebs, and it saves me a few minutes here and then when he breaks down the parts, puts them in the dishwasher, and takes them out to dry.

Men for the most part show their love by actions (as opposed to words). So my BF gets a great deal of satisfaction helping with this area of my healthcare because in his mind he is showing me how much he cares. And it's one less stress for me so it's a win win.

Hope these tips help. If you want further info on some of the topics I cover many of them on my blog.

saveferris2009 · Jan 22, 2010

Ya we all struggle with this.

I've found a few short cuts:

-eFlow (Trio). Saved me SO MUCH TIME

-Be careful with those car inverters. They may not power your compressor fully, thereby not creating adequate respirable doses for medications like pulmozyme and TOBI. I bought an inverter from Respirtech so I can do my Vest inthe car (if the inverter can handle a Vest, it can handle a compressor <img src="i/expressions/face-icon-small-wink.gif" border="0"> ).

-You can neb all meds except abx while doing the Vest. That saves a lot of time

-I work for a company who offers flexible schedules so some mornings or evenings I work a few hours from home while i do meds. The Vest is so great for multi-tasking!

-I try to combine exercise with friends. I too struggle sometimes handling working full time, being fully compliant with meds, eating well, sleeping enough and exercising WHILE having a social life. So combining some of the activities can help. (yoga with the girls, eating lunch with friends on weekends, watching movies while doing meds on weekends with friends)

-I have involved my BF more in my CF cleaning stuff. He now helps me put my nebs in the dishwasher (oh yes, BTW, using a dishwasher is a huge time saver) and taking them out to try. Boys are usually (not ALL), as I've found, not as stringent about cleaning so I hesitated to ask him to touch my nebs.

But he knows how important it is to have clean hands while handling the clean nebs, and it saves me a few minutes here and then when he breaks down the parts, puts them in the dishwasher, and takes them out to dry.

Men for the most part show their love by actions (as opposed to words). So my BF gets a great deal of satisfaction helping with this area of my healthcare because in his mind he is showing me how much he cares. And it's one less stress for me so it's a win win.

Hope these tips help. If you want further info on some of the topics I cover many of them on my blog.

saveferris2009 · Jan 22, 2010

Ya we all struggle with this.
 
 I've found a few short cuts:
 
 
 -eFlow (Trio). Saved me SO MUCH TIME
 
 -Be careful with those car inverters. They may not power your compressor fully, thereby not creating adequate respirable doses for medications like pulmozyme and TOBI. I bought an inverter from Respirtech so I can do my Vest inthe car (if the inverter can handle a Vest, it can handle a compressor <img src="i/expressions/face-icon-small-wink.gif" border="0"> ).
 
 -You can neb all meds except abx while doing the Vest. That saves a lot of time
 
 -I work for a company who offers flexible schedules so some mornings or evenings I work a few hours from home while i do meds. The Vest is so great for multi-tasking!
 
 -I try to combine exercise with friends. I too struggle sometimes handling working full time, being fully compliant with meds, eating well, sleeping enough and exercising WHILE having a social life. So combining some of the activities can help. (yoga with the girls, eating lunch with friends on weekends, watching movies while doing meds on weekends with friends)
 
 -I have involved my BF more in my CF cleaning stuff. He now helps me put my nebs in the dishwasher (oh yes, BTW, using a dishwasher is a huge time saver) and taking them out to try. Boys are usually (not ALL), as I've found, not as stringent about cleaning so I hesitated to ask him to touch my nebs.
 
 But he knows how important it is to have clean hands while handling the clean nebs, and it saves me a few minutes here and then when he breaks down the parts, puts them in the dishwasher, and takes them out to dry.
 
 Men for the most part show their love by actions (as opposed to words). So my BF gets a great deal of satisfaction helping with this area of my healthcare because in his mind he is showing me how much he cares. And it's one less stress for me so it's a win win.
 
 
 Hope these tips help. If you want further info on some of the topics I cover many of them on my blog.

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