What Does Fighting CF Mean To You?

welshwitch · Sep 24, 2007

For me, it's more about "embracing" CF. For a long time I was in denial that I even had this disease. It's also about looking at the "big picture" and instead of obsessing about the things I DON'T have (a body that is pancreatic sufficient, perfect breathing, and assurance that I will get to live long) I try to focus on what I DO have (a strong, healthy body, great family and friends, great job, great PFTs, etc.)

And then I focus on the positives and the maybes and the HOPES (that I will get to live long, that I will one day get to get married and have kids, own a house, etc.) I try to maintain that I will live a fairly normal life despite these slight inconveinences (pills, breathing treatments, etc.) that come with CF.

In "embracing" it really means "accepting" and plowing forward, knowing things aren't perfect but in life when are they? And always know that I am "earning" my health with all the effort that I go through to maintain it.

Also, it means not beating myself up for having a chronic illness, and instead, patting myself on the back for dealing with it in a proactive and realistic way.

--welshwitch, 27, f w/ cf

welshwitch · Sep 24, 2007

For me, it's more about "embracing" CF. For a long time I was in denial that I even had this disease. It's also about looking at the "big picture" and instead of obsessing about the things I DON'T have (a body that is pancreatic sufficient, perfect breathing, and assurance that I will get to live long) I try to focus on what I DO have (a strong, healthy body, great family and friends, great job, great PFTs, etc.)

And then I focus on the positives and the maybes and the HOPES (that I will get to live long, that I will one day get to get married and have kids, own a house, etc.) I try to maintain that I will live a fairly normal life despite these slight inconveinences (pills, breathing treatments, etc.) that come with CF.

In "embracing" it really means "accepting" and plowing forward, knowing things aren't perfect but in life when are they? And always know that I am "earning" my health with all the effort that I go through to maintain it.

Also, it means not beating myself up for having a chronic illness, and instead, patting myself on the back for dealing with it in a proactive and realistic way.

--welshwitch, 27, f w/ cf

welshwitch · Sep 24, 2007

For me, it's more about "embracing" CF. For a long time I was in denial that I even had this disease. It's also about looking at the "big picture" and instead of obsessing about the things I DON'T have (a body that is pancreatic sufficient, perfect breathing, and assurance that I will get to live long) I try to focus on what I DO have (a strong, healthy body, great family and friends, great job, great PFTs, etc.)

And then I focus on the positives and the maybes and the HOPES (that I will get to live long, that I will one day get to get married and have kids, own a house, etc.) I try to maintain that I will live a fairly normal life despite these slight inconveinences (pills, breathing treatments, etc.) that come with CF.

In "embracing" it really means "accepting" and plowing forward, knowing things aren't perfect but in life when are they? And always know that I am "earning" my health with all the effort that I go through to maintain it.

Also, it means not beating myself up for having a chronic illness, and instead, patting myself on the back for dealing with it in a proactive and realistic way.

--welshwitch, 27, f w/ cf

welshwitch · Sep 24, 2007

For me, it's more about "embracing" CF. For a long time I was in denial that I even had this disease. It's also about looking at the "big picture" and instead of obsessing about the things I DON'T have (a body that is pancreatic sufficient, perfect breathing, and assurance that I will get to live long) I try to focus on what I DO have (a strong, healthy body, great family and friends, great job, great PFTs, etc.)

And then I focus on the positives and the maybes and the HOPES (that I will get to live long, that I will one day get to get married and have kids, own a house, etc.) I try to maintain that I will live a fairly normal life despite these slight inconveinences (pills, breathing treatments, etc.) that come with CF.

In "embracing" it really means "accepting" and plowing forward, knowing things aren't perfect but in life when are they? And always know that I am "earning" my health with all the effort that I go through to maintain it.

Also, it means not beating myself up for having a chronic illness, and instead, patting myself on the back for dealing with it in a proactive and realistic way.

--welshwitch, 27, f w/ cf

welshwitch · Sep 24, 2007

For me, it's more about "embracing" CF. For a long time I was in denial that I even had this disease. It's also about looking at the "big picture" and instead of obsessing about the things I DON'T have (a body that is pancreatic sufficient, perfect breathing, and assurance that I will get to live long) I try to focus on what I DO have (a strong, healthy body, great family and friends, great job, great PFTs, etc.)

And then I focus on the positives and the maybes and the HOPES (that I will get to live long, that I will one day get to get married and have kids, own a house, etc.) I try to maintain that I will live a fairly normal life despite these slight inconveinences (pills, breathing treatments, etc.) that come with CF.

In "embracing" it really means "accepting" and plowing forward, knowing things aren't perfect but in life when are they? And always know that I am "earning" my health with all the effort that I go through to maintain it.

Also, it means not beating myself up for having a chronic illness, and instead, patting myself on the back for dealing with it in a proactive and realistic way.

--welshwitch, 27, f w/ cf

beautifulsoul · Sep 24, 2007