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summer732

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1. At what age did your parents hand over all treatments to you. When did they make your meds and treatments your full responsibility?

I would say that as soon as I went to high school treatments and meds were up to me. As soon as I went to college, clearly my parents were out of it and I was on my own. My mother of course called incessantly to make sure I was doing everything. Thank God for caller ID and the Ignore button on cell phones.

2. At what age did they stop going into the doctors office with you?

I actually just cut my mom off this year. My mother quite her job 24 years ago when she found out I was sick. So in a nut shell, I was my mother's full time job. You can imagine just how irritating that got. So after my transplant I slowly started to cut her off. I sped up the process when I realized that my mother was always looking for bad news. Always worried. Always preparing herself for something to go wrong. And also, she just didn't know when to keep her mouth shut. My mom would have me tell the doctor everytime my pinky toe hurt if it was up to her. So since she doesn't know when to shut up and stop worrying, she got cut off. No more doctor's appointments for her and I actually tell her very little about what is going on with my health. Love the woman to death, but sometimes I just can't stand the way she handles this anymore.

3. When do you feel your parents made all aspects of CF (meds, calorie intake, setting up doc appointments, etc) your full responsibility?

CF was all up to me when I went to college. I lived in a single so I had no one looking over my shoulder. My mom was pretty shrewd and got a hold of my friends' phone numbers, but my friends knew better than to rat me out to my mom if I skipped a treatment. I definitely had my rebellious period the first two years of college with noone keeping an eye on me. But I got my act together on my own.

The best advice I can give a parent of a child with CF is to not be overbearing. Clearly, my Mom was and it has definitely put a strain on our relationship. She is/was way too involved in all aspects and details of my life (and my sisters). If she wasn't like that I would live home for a little bit longer, but since she is so involved it is pushing me to move out of the house so I can handle things the way that I want to and have some privacy!
 

summer732

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1. At what age did your parents hand over all treatments to you. When did they make your meds and treatments your full responsibility?

I would say that as soon as I went to high school treatments and meds were up to me. As soon as I went to college, clearly my parents were out of it and I was on my own. My mother of course called incessantly to make sure I was doing everything. Thank God for caller ID and the Ignore button on cell phones.

2. At what age did they stop going into the doctors office with you?

I actually just cut my mom off this year. My mother quite her job 24 years ago when she found out I was sick. So in a nut shell, I was my mother's full time job. You can imagine just how irritating that got. So after my transplant I slowly started to cut her off. I sped up the process when I realized that my mother was always looking for bad news. Always worried. Always preparing herself for something to go wrong. And also, she just didn't know when to keep her mouth shut. My mom would have me tell the doctor everytime my pinky toe hurt if it was up to her. So since she doesn't know when to shut up and stop worrying, she got cut off. No more doctor's appointments for her and I actually tell her very little about what is going on with my health. Love the woman to death, but sometimes I just can't stand the way she handles this anymore.

3. When do you feel your parents made all aspects of CF (meds, calorie intake, setting up doc appointments, etc) your full responsibility?

CF was all up to me when I went to college. I lived in a single so I had no one looking over my shoulder. My mom was pretty shrewd and got a hold of my friends' phone numbers, but my friends knew better than to rat me out to my mom if I skipped a treatment. I definitely had my rebellious period the first two years of college with noone keeping an eye on me. But I got my act together on my own.

The best advice I can give a parent of a child with CF is to not be overbearing. Clearly, my Mom was and it has definitely put a strain on our relationship. She is/was way too involved in all aspects and details of my life (and my sisters). If she wasn't like that I would live home for a little bit longer, but since she is so involved it is pushing me to move out of the house so I can handle things the way that I want to and have some privacy!
 

summer732

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1. At what age did your parents hand over all treatments to you. When did they make your meds and treatments your full responsibility?

I would say that as soon as I went to high school treatments and meds were up to me. As soon as I went to college, clearly my parents were out of it and I was on my own. My mother of course called incessantly to make sure I was doing everything. Thank God for caller ID and the Ignore button on cell phones.

2. At what age did they stop going into the doctors office with you?

I actually just cut my mom off this year. My mother quite her job 24 years ago when she found out I was sick. So in a nut shell, I was my mother's full time job. You can imagine just how irritating that got. So after my transplant I slowly started to cut her off. I sped up the process when I realized that my mother was always looking for bad news. Always worried. Always preparing herself for something to go wrong. And also, she just didn't know when to keep her mouth shut. My mom would have me tell the doctor everytime my pinky toe hurt if it was up to her. So since she doesn't know when to shut up and stop worrying, she got cut off. No more doctor's appointments for her and I actually tell her very little about what is going on with my health. Love the woman to death, but sometimes I just can't stand the way she handles this anymore.

3. When do you feel your parents made all aspects of CF (meds, calorie intake, setting up doc appointments, etc) your full responsibility?

CF was all up to me when I went to college. I lived in a single so I had no one looking over my shoulder. My mom was pretty shrewd and got a hold of my friends' phone numbers, but my friends knew better than to rat me out to my mom if I skipped a treatment. I definitely had my rebellious period the first two years of college with noone keeping an eye on me. But I got my act together on my own.

The best advice I can give a parent of a child with CF is to not be overbearing. Clearly, my Mom was and it has definitely put a strain on our relationship. She is/was way too involved in all aspects and details of my life (and my sisters). If she wasn't like that I would live home for a little bit longer, but since she is so involved it is pushing me to move out of the house so I can handle things the way that I want to and have some privacy!
 

summer732

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1. At what age did your parents hand over all treatments to you. When did they make your meds and treatments your full responsibility?

I would say that as soon as I went to high school treatments and meds were up to me. As soon as I went to college, clearly my parents were out of it and I was on my own. My mother of course called incessantly to make sure I was doing everything. Thank God for caller ID and the Ignore button on cell phones.

2. At what age did they stop going into the doctors office with you?

I actually just cut my mom off this year. My mother quite her job 24 years ago when she found out I was sick. So in a nut shell, I was my mother's full time job. You can imagine just how irritating that got. So after my transplant I slowly started to cut her off. I sped up the process when I realized that my mother was always looking for bad news. Always worried. Always preparing herself for something to go wrong. And also, she just didn't know when to keep her mouth shut. My mom would have me tell the doctor everytime my pinky toe hurt if it was up to her. So since she doesn't know when to shut up and stop worrying, she got cut off. No more doctor's appointments for her and I actually tell her very little about what is going on with my health. Love the woman to death, but sometimes I just can't stand the way she handles this anymore.

3. When do you feel your parents made all aspects of CF (meds, calorie intake, setting up doc appointments, etc) your full responsibility?

CF was all up to me when I went to college. I lived in a single so I had no one looking over my shoulder. My mom was pretty shrewd and got a hold of my friends' phone numbers, but my friends knew better than to rat me out to my mom if I skipped a treatment. I definitely had my rebellious period the first two years of college with noone keeping an eye on me. But I got my act together on my own.

The best advice I can give a parent of a child with CF is to not be overbearing. Clearly, my Mom was and it has definitely put a strain on our relationship. She is/was way too involved in all aspects and details of my life (and my sisters). If she wasn't like that I would live home for a little bit longer, but since she is so involved it is pushing me to move out of the house so I can handle things the way that I want to and have some privacy!
 

summer732

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1. At what age did your parents hand over all treatments to you. When did they make your meds and treatments your full responsibility?

I would say that as soon as I went to high school treatments and meds were up to me. As soon as I went to college, clearly my parents were out of it and I was on my own. My mother of course called incessantly to make sure I was doing everything. Thank God for caller ID and the Ignore button on cell phones.

2. At what age did they stop going into the doctors office with you?

I actually just cut my mom off this year. My mother quite her job 24 years ago when she found out I was sick. So in a nut shell, I was my mother's full time job. You can imagine just how irritating that got. So after my transplant I slowly started to cut her off. I sped up the process when I realized that my mother was always looking for bad news. Always worried. Always preparing herself for something to go wrong. And also, she just didn't know when to keep her mouth shut. My mom would have me tell the doctor everytime my pinky toe hurt if it was up to her. So since she doesn't know when to shut up and stop worrying, she got cut off. No more doctor's appointments for her and I actually tell her very little about what is going on with my health. Love the woman to death, but sometimes I just can't stand the way she handles this anymore.

3. When do you feel your parents made all aspects of CF (meds, calorie intake, setting up doc appointments, etc) your full responsibility?

CF was all up to me when I went to college. I lived in a single so I had no one looking over my shoulder. My mom was pretty shrewd and got a hold of my friends' phone numbers, but my friends knew better than to rat me out to my mom if I skipped a treatment. I definitely had my rebellious period the first two years of college with noone keeping an eye on me. But I got my act together on my own.

The best advice I can give a parent of a child with CF is to not be overbearing. Clearly, my Mom was and it has definitely put a strain on our relationship. She is/was way too involved in all aspects and details of my life (and my sisters). If she wasn't like that I would live home for a little bit longer, but since she is so involved it is pushing me to move out of the house so I can handle things the way that I want to and have some privacy!
 

summer732

New member
1. At what age did your parents hand over all treatments to you. When did they make your meds and treatments your full responsibility?

I would say that as soon as I went to high school treatments and meds were up to me. As soon as I went to college, clearly my parents were out of it and I was on my own. My mother of course called incessantly to make sure I was doing everything. Thank God for caller ID and the Ignore button on cell phones.

2. At what age did they stop going into the doctors office with you?

I actually just cut my mom off this year. My mother quite her job 24 years ago when she found out I was sick. So in a nut shell, I was my mother's full time job. You can imagine just how irritating that got. So after my transplant I slowly started to cut her off. I sped up the process when I realized that my mother was always looking for bad news. Always worried. Always preparing herself for something to go wrong. And also, she just didn't know when to keep her mouth shut. My mom would have me tell the doctor everytime my pinky toe hurt if it was up to her. So since she doesn't know when to shut up and stop worrying, she got cut off. No more doctor's appointments for her and I actually tell her very little about what is going on with my health. Love the woman to death, but sometimes I just can't stand the way she handles this anymore.

3. When do you feel your parents made all aspects of CF (meds, calorie intake, setting up doc appointments, etc) your full responsibility?

CF was all up to me when I went to college. I lived in a single so I had no one looking over my shoulder. My mom was pretty shrewd and got a hold of my friends' phone numbers, but my friends knew better than to rat me out to my mom if I skipped a treatment. I definitely had my rebellious period the first two years of college with noone keeping an eye on me. But I got my act together on my own.

The best advice I can give a parent of a child with CF is to not be overbearing. Clearly, my Mom was and it has definitely put a strain on our relationship. She is/was way too involved in all aspects and details of my life (and my sisters). If she wasn't like that I would live home for a little bit longer, but since she is so involved it is pushing me to move out of the house so I can handle things the way that I want to and have some privacy!
 

wanderlost

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<b>1. At what age did your parents hand over all treatments to you. When did they make your meds and treatments your full responsibility? </b>

As a kid all I really took were enzymes. I was on theophylline and vitamins until high school, at which time I announced I no longer needed either and stopped taking them. I think I was in charge of my enzymes probably about age 12...though I think both my paretn's kept emergency stashes in the car and stuff in case I forgot them. I started using inhalers in college and my paretns had nothing to do with that at all.


<b>2. At what age did they stop going into the doctors office with you? </b>

I think about 13. I was a real ***** when i had to go to clinic because it pissed me off I had to be taken out of school and everything, so I don't think my mom minded not going since I acted so horribley. Also, I was very healthy with high PFTs and not culturing anything, so my clinic visits were more just upkeep than anything else. Once I started driving - 16, my mom no longer did anything with me CF related at all. In fact, from about 16 to 21 I pretty much stopped going to clinic - I think maybe I went 3 or 4 times in that time just so I could get enzyme refills.

<b>3. When do you feel your parents made all aspects of CF (meds, calorie intake, setting up doc appointments, etc) your full responsibility? </b>about age 16. Once I was taking myself (or not taking myself) to clinic, that was it. Not to say they didn't bug me about stuff (my mom will <i>still </i>ask if I have taken my enzymes sometimes - it is really annoying!), but I think they realized that I had to live with this disease and they could not force me to do things agiant my will any longer.

that being said, as a mom, if my child had CF, I think I would be way more proactive with care and education than my mom was (my dad was more so, but I didn't live with him). I think that she really had that "it won't happen to my kid" idea - and in some ways rightly so, simply because I was a very healthy child. But I've had to explain a lot about Cf to my mom as I have gotten older as she just hasn't taken the time to read up and educate herself about things, and I wouldn't do that as a parent. I am glad that I was given some freedom of choice in my care though, as I think the little they did nag me was part of what made me so noncompliant as a kid and if they would have been worse I can only imagine how I might have rebelled!
 

wanderlost

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<b>1. At what age did your parents hand over all treatments to you. When did they make your meds and treatments your full responsibility? </b>

As a kid all I really took were enzymes. I was on theophylline and vitamins until high school, at which time I announced I no longer needed either and stopped taking them. I think I was in charge of my enzymes probably about age 12...though I think both my paretn's kept emergency stashes in the car and stuff in case I forgot them. I started using inhalers in college and my paretns had nothing to do with that at all.


<b>2. At what age did they stop going into the doctors office with you? </b>

I think about 13. I was a real ***** when i had to go to clinic because it pissed me off I had to be taken out of school and everything, so I don't think my mom minded not going since I acted so horribley. Also, I was very healthy with high PFTs and not culturing anything, so my clinic visits were more just upkeep than anything else. Once I started driving - 16, my mom no longer did anything with me CF related at all. In fact, from about 16 to 21 I pretty much stopped going to clinic - I think maybe I went 3 or 4 times in that time just so I could get enzyme refills.

<b>3. When do you feel your parents made all aspects of CF (meds, calorie intake, setting up doc appointments, etc) your full responsibility? </b>about age 16. Once I was taking myself (or not taking myself) to clinic, that was it. Not to say they didn't bug me about stuff (my mom will <i>still </i>ask if I have taken my enzymes sometimes - it is really annoying!), but I think they realized that I had to live with this disease and they could not force me to do things agiant my will any longer.

that being said, as a mom, if my child had CF, I think I would be way more proactive with care and education than my mom was (my dad was more so, but I didn't live with him). I think that she really had that "it won't happen to my kid" idea - and in some ways rightly so, simply because I was a very healthy child. But I've had to explain a lot about Cf to my mom as I have gotten older as she just hasn't taken the time to read up and educate herself about things, and I wouldn't do that as a parent. I am glad that I was given some freedom of choice in my care though, as I think the little they did nag me was part of what made me so noncompliant as a kid and if they would have been worse I can only imagine how I might have rebelled!
 

wanderlost

New member
<b>1. At what age did your parents hand over all treatments to you. When did they make your meds and treatments your full responsibility? </b>

As a kid all I really took were enzymes. I was on theophylline and vitamins until high school, at which time I announced I no longer needed either and stopped taking them. I think I was in charge of my enzymes probably about age 12...though I think both my paretn's kept emergency stashes in the car and stuff in case I forgot them. I started using inhalers in college and my paretns had nothing to do with that at all.


<b>2. At what age did they stop going into the doctors office with you? </b>

I think about 13. I was a real ***** when i had to go to clinic because it pissed me off I had to be taken out of school and everything, so I don't think my mom minded not going since I acted so horribley. Also, I was very healthy with high PFTs and not culturing anything, so my clinic visits were more just upkeep than anything else. Once I started driving - 16, my mom no longer did anything with me CF related at all. In fact, from about 16 to 21 I pretty much stopped going to clinic - I think maybe I went 3 or 4 times in that time just so I could get enzyme refills.

<b>3. When do you feel your parents made all aspects of CF (meds, calorie intake, setting up doc appointments, etc) your full responsibility? </b>about age 16. Once I was taking myself (or not taking myself) to clinic, that was it. Not to say they didn't bug me about stuff (my mom will <i>still </i>ask if I have taken my enzymes sometimes - it is really annoying!), but I think they realized that I had to live with this disease and they could not force me to do things agiant my will any longer.

that being said, as a mom, if my child had CF, I think I would be way more proactive with care and education than my mom was (my dad was more so, but I didn't live with him). I think that she really had that "it won't happen to my kid" idea - and in some ways rightly so, simply because I was a very healthy child. But I've had to explain a lot about Cf to my mom as I have gotten older as she just hasn't taken the time to read up and educate herself about things, and I wouldn't do that as a parent. I am glad that I was given some freedom of choice in my care though, as I think the little they did nag me was part of what made me so noncompliant as a kid and if they would have been worse I can only imagine how I might have rebelled!
 

wanderlost

New member
<b>1. At what age did your parents hand over all treatments to you. When did they make your meds and treatments your full responsibility? </b>

As a kid all I really took were enzymes. I was on theophylline and vitamins until high school, at which time I announced I no longer needed either and stopped taking them. I think I was in charge of my enzymes probably about age 12...though I think both my paretn's kept emergency stashes in the car and stuff in case I forgot them. I started using inhalers in college and my paretns had nothing to do with that at all.


<b>2. At what age did they stop going into the doctors office with you? </b>

I think about 13. I was a real ***** when i had to go to clinic because it pissed me off I had to be taken out of school and everything, so I don't think my mom minded not going since I acted so horribley. Also, I was very healthy with high PFTs and not culturing anything, so my clinic visits were more just upkeep than anything else. Once I started driving - 16, my mom no longer did anything with me CF related at all. In fact, from about 16 to 21 I pretty much stopped going to clinic - I think maybe I went 3 or 4 times in that time just so I could get enzyme refills.

<b>3. When do you feel your parents made all aspects of CF (meds, calorie intake, setting up doc appointments, etc) your full responsibility? </b>about age 16. Once I was taking myself (or not taking myself) to clinic, that was it. Not to say they didn't bug me about stuff (my mom will <i>still </i>ask if I have taken my enzymes sometimes - it is really annoying!), but I think they realized that I had to live with this disease and they could not force me to do things agiant my will any longer.

that being said, as a mom, if my child had CF, I think I would be way more proactive with care and education than my mom was (my dad was more so, but I didn't live with him). I think that she really had that "it won't happen to my kid" idea - and in some ways rightly so, simply because I was a very healthy child. But I've had to explain a lot about Cf to my mom as I have gotten older as she just hasn't taken the time to read up and educate herself about things, and I wouldn't do that as a parent. I am glad that I was given some freedom of choice in my care though, as I think the little they did nag me was part of what made me so noncompliant as a kid and if they would have been worse I can only imagine how I might have rebelled!
 

wanderlost

New member
<b>1. At what age did your parents hand over all treatments to you. When did they make your meds and treatments your full responsibility? </b>

As a kid all I really took were enzymes. I was on theophylline and vitamins until high school, at which time I announced I no longer needed either and stopped taking them. I think I was in charge of my enzymes probably about age 12...though I think both my paretn's kept emergency stashes in the car and stuff in case I forgot them. I started using inhalers in college and my paretns had nothing to do with that at all.


<b>2. At what age did they stop going into the doctors office with you? </b>

I think about 13. I was a real ***** when i had to go to clinic because it pissed me off I had to be taken out of school and everything, so I don't think my mom minded not going since I acted so horribley. Also, I was very healthy with high PFTs and not culturing anything, so my clinic visits were more just upkeep than anything else. Once I started driving - 16, my mom no longer did anything with me CF related at all. In fact, from about 16 to 21 I pretty much stopped going to clinic - I think maybe I went 3 or 4 times in that time just so I could get enzyme refills.

<b>3. When do you feel your parents made all aspects of CF (meds, calorie intake, setting up doc appointments, etc) your full responsibility? </b>about age 16. Once I was taking myself (or not taking myself) to clinic, that was it. Not to say they didn't bug me about stuff (my mom will <i>still </i>ask if I have taken my enzymes sometimes - it is really annoying!), but I think they realized that I had to live with this disease and they could not force me to do things agiant my will any longer.

that being said, as a mom, if my child had CF, I think I would be way more proactive with care and education than my mom was (my dad was more so, but I didn't live with him). I think that she really had that "it won't happen to my kid" idea - and in some ways rightly so, simply because I was a very healthy child. But I've had to explain a lot about Cf to my mom as I have gotten older as she just hasn't taken the time to read up and educate herself about things, and I wouldn't do that as a parent. I am glad that I was given some freedom of choice in my care though, as I think the little they did nag me was part of what made me so noncompliant as a kid and if they would have been worse I can only imagine how I might have rebelled!
 

wanderlost

New member
<b>1. At what age did your parents hand over all treatments to you. When did they make your meds and treatments your full responsibility? </b>

As a kid all I really took were enzymes. I was on theophylline and vitamins until high school, at which time I announced I no longer needed either and stopped taking them. I think I was in charge of my enzymes probably about age 12...though I think both my paretn's kept emergency stashes in the car and stuff in case I forgot them. I started using inhalers in college and my paretns had nothing to do with that at all.


<b>2. At what age did they stop going into the doctors office with you? </b>

I think about 13. I was a real ***** when i had to go to clinic because it pissed me off I had to be taken out of school and everything, so I don't think my mom minded not going since I acted so horribley. Also, I was very healthy with high PFTs and not culturing anything, so my clinic visits were more just upkeep than anything else. Once I started driving - 16, my mom no longer did anything with me CF related at all. In fact, from about 16 to 21 I pretty much stopped going to clinic - I think maybe I went 3 or 4 times in that time just so I could get enzyme refills.

<b>3. When do you feel your parents made all aspects of CF (meds, calorie intake, setting up doc appointments, etc) your full responsibility? </b>about age 16. Once I was taking myself (or not taking myself) to clinic, that was it. Not to say they didn't bug me about stuff (my mom will <i>still </i>ask if I have taken my enzymes sometimes - it is really annoying!), but I think they realized that I had to live with this disease and they could not force me to do things agiant my will any longer.

that being said, as a mom, if my child had CF, I think I would be way more proactive with care and education than my mom was (my dad was more so, but I didn't live with him). I think that she really had that "it won't happen to my kid" idea - and in some ways rightly so, simply because I was a very healthy child. But I've had to explain a lot about Cf to my mom as I have gotten older as she just hasn't taken the time to read up and educate herself about things, and I wouldn't do that as a parent. I am glad that I was given some freedom of choice in my care though, as I think the little they did nag me was part of what made me so noncompliant as a kid and if they would have been worse I can only imagine how I might have rebelled!
 

hbollotte

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<b>1. At what age did your parents hand over all treatments to you. When did they make your meds and treatments your full responsibility? </b>

well i started breathing treatments after i graduated high school so i didn't live with them anymore when i was instructed to do them. i've always been the one in charge of taking my oral meds for as long as i can remember. and i used to take enzymes, but i stopped taking them when i was about 10.

<b>2. At what age did they stop going into the doctors office with you? </b>

my mom still goes with me and i'm 24. sometimes my fiance comes or my sister. i am a 2 1/2 hour drive away from my doctor. she is in houston, tx. so when i go i like to have someone along for the ride and or we make a shopping trip out of it. they come in the room with me and hear everything the doctor has to say. it doesn't bother me.

<b>3. When do you feel your parents made all aspects of CF (meds, calorie intake, setting up doc appointments, etc) your full responsibility? </b>

it's pretty much all my responsibility now unless something goes wrong with insurance. thats one thing i don't think i'll ever grasp. i hate dealing with insurance, it's so complicated. well for at least for me it's complicated. if there is meds i need she always offers to help pay my co-pays just to help me out to leave me with a little spending money.
 

hbollotte

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<b>1. At what age did your parents hand over all treatments to you. When did they make your meds and treatments your full responsibility? </b>

well i started breathing treatments after i graduated high school so i didn't live with them anymore when i was instructed to do them. i've always been the one in charge of taking my oral meds for as long as i can remember. and i used to take enzymes, but i stopped taking them when i was about 10.

<b>2. At what age did they stop going into the doctors office with you? </b>

my mom still goes with me and i'm 24. sometimes my fiance comes or my sister. i am a 2 1/2 hour drive away from my doctor. she is in houston, tx. so when i go i like to have someone along for the ride and or we make a shopping trip out of it. they come in the room with me and hear everything the doctor has to say. it doesn't bother me.

<b>3. When do you feel your parents made all aspects of CF (meds, calorie intake, setting up doc appointments, etc) your full responsibility? </b>

it's pretty much all my responsibility now unless something goes wrong with insurance. thats one thing i don't think i'll ever grasp. i hate dealing with insurance, it's so complicated. well for at least for me it's complicated. if there is meds i need she always offers to help pay my co-pays just to help me out to leave me with a little spending money.
 

hbollotte

New member
<b>1. At what age did your parents hand over all treatments to you. When did they make your meds and treatments your full responsibility? </b>

well i started breathing treatments after i graduated high school so i didn't live with them anymore when i was instructed to do them. i've always been the one in charge of taking my oral meds for as long as i can remember. and i used to take enzymes, but i stopped taking them when i was about 10.

<b>2. At what age did they stop going into the doctors office with you? </b>

my mom still goes with me and i'm 24. sometimes my fiance comes or my sister. i am a 2 1/2 hour drive away from my doctor. she is in houston, tx. so when i go i like to have someone along for the ride and or we make a shopping trip out of it. they come in the room with me and hear everything the doctor has to say. it doesn't bother me.

<b>3. When do you feel your parents made all aspects of CF (meds, calorie intake, setting up doc appointments, etc) your full responsibility? </b>

it's pretty much all my responsibility now unless something goes wrong with insurance. thats one thing i don't think i'll ever grasp. i hate dealing with insurance, it's so complicated. well for at least for me it's complicated. if there is meds i need she always offers to help pay my co-pays just to help me out to leave me with a little spending money.
 

hbollotte

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<b>1. At what age did your parents hand over all treatments to you. When did they make your meds and treatments your full responsibility? </b>

well i started breathing treatments after i graduated high school so i didn't live with them anymore when i was instructed to do them. i've always been the one in charge of taking my oral meds for as long as i can remember. and i used to take enzymes, but i stopped taking them when i was about 10.

<b>2. At what age did they stop going into the doctors office with you? </b>

my mom still goes with me and i'm 24. sometimes my fiance comes or my sister. i am a 2 1/2 hour drive away from my doctor. she is in houston, tx. so when i go i like to have someone along for the ride and or we make a shopping trip out of it. they come in the room with me and hear everything the doctor has to say. it doesn't bother me.

<b>3. When do you feel your parents made all aspects of CF (meds, calorie intake, setting up doc appointments, etc) your full responsibility? </b>

it's pretty much all my responsibility now unless something goes wrong with insurance. thats one thing i don't think i'll ever grasp. i hate dealing with insurance, it's so complicated. well for at least for me it's complicated. if there is meds i need she always offers to help pay my co-pays just to help me out to leave me with a little spending money.
 

hbollotte

New member
<b>1. At what age did your parents hand over all treatments to you. When did they make your meds and treatments your full responsibility? </b>

well i started breathing treatments after i graduated high school so i didn't live with them anymore when i was instructed to do them. i've always been the one in charge of taking my oral meds for as long as i can remember. and i used to take enzymes, but i stopped taking them when i was about 10.

<b>2. At what age did they stop going into the doctors office with you? </b>

my mom still goes with me and i'm 24. sometimes my fiance comes or my sister. i am a 2 1/2 hour drive away from my doctor. she is in houston, tx. so when i go i like to have someone along for the ride and or we make a shopping trip out of it. they come in the room with me and hear everything the doctor has to say. it doesn't bother me.

<b>3. When do you feel your parents made all aspects of CF (meds, calorie intake, setting up doc appointments, etc) your full responsibility? </b>

it's pretty much all my responsibility now unless something goes wrong with insurance. thats one thing i don't think i'll ever grasp. i hate dealing with insurance, it's so complicated. well for at least for me it's complicated. if there is meds i need she always offers to help pay my co-pays just to help me out to leave me with a little spending money.
 

hbollotte

New member
<b>1. At what age did your parents hand over all treatments to you. When did they make your meds and treatments your full responsibility? </b>

well i started breathing treatments after i graduated high school so i didn't live with them anymore when i was instructed to do them. i've always been the one in charge of taking my oral meds for as long as i can remember. and i used to take enzymes, but i stopped taking them when i was about 10.

<b>2. At what age did they stop going into the doctors office with you? </b>

my mom still goes with me and i'm 24. sometimes my fiance comes or my sister. i am a 2 1/2 hour drive away from my doctor. she is in houston, tx. so when i go i like to have someone along for the ride and or we make a shopping trip out of it. they come in the room with me and hear everything the doctor has to say. it doesn't bother me.

<b>3. When do you feel your parents made all aspects of CF (meds, calorie intake, setting up doc appointments, etc) your full responsibility? </b>

it's pretty much all my responsibility now unless something goes wrong with insurance. thats one thing i don't think i'll ever grasp. i hate dealing with insurance, it's so complicated. well for at least for me it's complicated. if there is meds i need she always offers to help pay my co-pays just to help me out to leave me with a little spending money.
 

NoExcuses

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Hopefully my mom answers this <img src="">

<b> At what age did your parents hand over all treatments to you. When did they make your meds and treatments your full responsibility? </b>

Enzymes I was 6 or 7.

Nebs I think I was 12 or so. There wasn't a Vest (at least I didn't get one) until I was 14 so CPT was my gig starting then.



<b>2. At what age did they stop going into the doctors office with you? </b> 15?



<b>3. When do you feel your parents made all aspects of CF (meds, calorie intake, setting up doc appointments, etc) your full responsibility? </b> I think I was 13 or 14
 

NoExcuses

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Hopefully my mom answers this <img src="">

<b> At what age did your parents hand over all treatments to you. When did they make your meds and treatments your full responsibility? </b>

Enzymes I was 6 or 7.

Nebs I think I was 12 or so. There wasn't a Vest (at least I didn't get one) until I was 14 so CPT was my gig starting then.



<b>2. At what age did they stop going into the doctors office with you? </b> 15?



<b>3. When do you feel your parents made all aspects of CF (meds, calorie intake, setting up doc appointments, etc) your full responsibility? </b> I think I was 13 or 14
 
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