Which one of these is correct?

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nocode

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Ok, which one of these is the most correct, i'm confused here:

- When your lungs are badly affected, most likely your pancreatic situation will be better;

or

- The more affected your pancreas is, the better your lungs are.

Meaning, is the amount of mucus that is distributed throughout the body proportional or does it affect certain areas ,leaving others better?

Ok correction, this was pretty stupid because my alternatives mean exactly the same.. I meant, when your lungs are badly affected,you pancreas and other areas will be too, proportionally? Or nor?
 
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nocode

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Ok, which one of these is the most correct, i'm confused here:

- When your lungs are badly affected, most likely your pancreatic situation will be better;

or

- The more affected your pancreas is, the better your lungs are.

Meaning, is the amount of mucus that is distributed throughout the body proportional or does it affect certain areas ,leaving others better?

Ok correction, this was pretty stupid because my alternatives mean exactly the same.. I meant, when your lungs are badly affected,you pancreas and other areas will be too, proportionally? Or nor?
 
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nocode

New member
Ok, which one of these is the most correct, i'm confused here:

- When your lungs are badly affected, most likely your pancreatic situation will be better;

or

- The more affected your pancreas is, the better your lungs are.

Meaning, is the amount of mucus that is distributed throughout the body proportional or does it affect certain areas ,leaving others better?

Ok correction, this was pretty stupid because my alternatives mean exactly the same.. I meant, when your lungs are badly affected,you pancreas and other areas will be too, proportionally? Or nor?
 
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Allie

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Neither. Generally, people with bad lungs also have serious pancreatic issues. It's not a question of distribution, it's distributed about equally, it's a question of severity of malfunction.
 
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Allie

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Neither. Generally, people with bad lungs also have serious pancreatic issues. It's not a question of distribution, it's distributed about equally, it's a question of severity of malfunction.
 
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Allie

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Neither. Generally, people with bad lungs also have serious pancreatic issues. It's not a question of distribution, it's distributed about equally, it's a question of severity of malfunction.
 
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lightNlife

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Neither is correct.

CF affects the respiratory and digestive system, and it's progressive. Just because someone doesn't have much trouble with one over the other at one stage in life doesn't mean they'll never have trouble with the other. Eventually, EVERY body system will be affected in some way by CF. That's the nature of the disease.

I didn't have many lung problems until I hit my teens. Even then it wasn't so bad. Then I started having pneumonia more often. Eventually my digestive problems worsened as well. These days I struggle on all levels.

I'm experiencing problems that I never thought I'd have at my age, eince I had done so well with CF as a kid. Unfortunately, that's never a guarantee of things to come. Then again, the opposite is also true. Just because things are rough now doesn't mean I won't have a better time in the future. However, that's unlikely since CF is chronic and degenerative. I fully expect that it will require more effort to stay healthy as the years go by.
 
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lightNlife

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Neither is correct.

CF affects the respiratory and digestive system, and it's progressive. Just because someone doesn't have much trouble with one over the other at one stage in life doesn't mean they'll never have trouble with the other. Eventually, EVERY body system will be affected in some way by CF. That's the nature of the disease.

I didn't have many lung problems until I hit my teens. Even then it wasn't so bad. Then I started having pneumonia more often. Eventually my digestive problems worsened as well. These days I struggle on all levels.

I'm experiencing problems that I never thought I'd have at my age, eince I had done so well with CF as a kid. Unfortunately, that's never a guarantee of things to come. Then again, the opposite is also true. Just because things are rough now doesn't mean I won't have a better time in the future. However, that's unlikely since CF is chronic and degenerative. I fully expect that it will require more effort to stay healthy as the years go by.
 
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lightNlife

New member
Neither is correct.

CF affects the respiratory and digestive system, and it's progressive. Just because someone doesn't have much trouble with one over the other at one stage in life doesn't mean they'll never have trouble with the other. Eventually, EVERY body system will be affected in some way by CF. That's the nature of the disease.

I didn't have many lung problems until I hit my teens. Even then it wasn't so bad. Then I started having pneumonia more often. Eventually my digestive problems worsened as well. These days I struggle on all levels.

I'm experiencing problems that I never thought I'd have at my age, eince I had done so well with CF as a kid. Unfortunately, that's never a guarantee of things to come. Then again, the opposite is also true. Just because things are rough now doesn't mean I won't have a better time in the future. However, that's unlikely since CF is chronic and degenerative. I fully expect that it will require more effort to stay healthy as the years go by.
 
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65rosessamurai

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Personally, I think Allie's response was more accurate.

Because, if it's true that one is more of a problem than the other, but they both are progressive, then it means the one that was originally the problem will become worse, yet I don't feel that I fit that description.

As a child, and growing up into the 20's, I always had more digestive issues than lung issues, but also had sinus-related issues. I had to take a ton of enzymes, to which never worked. I come to Japan, and essentially do not take enzymes (they are not made available to me), but have been able to change my diet and take supplements, as a result, my digestive-related issues had subsided.
I'm currently dealing with a lung infection, but my FEV1 is still 95%.
Therefore, I disagree that the problem is more involved with one area than the other, but I'm beginning to question the idea that things are "progressively worse" for everyone's case.
Sure, perhaps eventually, I may become diabetic, but it would be because diabetes is both a genetic inhereted disease; as well as a disease that can affect the elder ones because the pancrease's generation of insulin can also eventually become 'progressivily worse'.
 
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65rosessamurai

Guest
Personally, I think Allie's response was more accurate.

Because, if it's true that one is more of a problem than the other, but they both are progressive, then it means the one that was originally the problem will become worse, yet I don't feel that I fit that description.

As a child, and growing up into the 20's, I always had more digestive issues than lung issues, but also had sinus-related issues. I had to take a ton of enzymes, to which never worked. I come to Japan, and essentially do not take enzymes (they are not made available to me), but have been able to change my diet and take supplements, as a result, my digestive-related issues had subsided.
I'm currently dealing with a lung infection, but my FEV1 is still 95%.
Therefore, I disagree that the problem is more involved with one area than the other, but I'm beginning to question the idea that things are "progressively worse" for everyone's case.
Sure, perhaps eventually, I may become diabetic, but it would be because diabetes is both a genetic inhereted disease; as well as a disease that can affect the elder ones because the pancrease's generation of insulin can also eventually become 'progressivily worse'.
 
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65rosessamurai

Guest
Personally, I think Allie's response was more accurate.

Because, if it's true that one is more of a problem than the other, but they both are progressive, then it means the one that was originally the problem will become worse, yet I don't feel that I fit that description.

As a child, and growing up into the 20's, I always had more digestive issues than lung issues, but also had sinus-related issues. I had to take a ton of enzymes, to which never worked. I come to Japan, and essentially do not take enzymes (they are not made available to me), but have been able to change my diet and take supplements, as a result, my digestive-related issues had subsided.
I'm currently dealing with a lung infection, but my FEV1 is still 95%.
Therefore, I disagree that the problem is more involved with one area than the other, but I'm beginning to question the idea that things are "progressively worse" for everyone's case.
Sure, perhaps eventually, I may become diabetic, but it would be because diabetes is both a genetic inhereted disease; as well as a disease that can affect the elder ones because the pancrease's generation of insulin can also eventually become 'progressivily worse'.
 
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EnergyGal

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I agree with Amy. Every case of CF is different. After my transplants, my digestive system has never been better. It is all because I am taking new enzymes.
 
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EnergyGal

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I agree with Amy. Every case of CF is different. After my transplants, my digestive system has never been better. It is all because I am taking new enzymes.
 
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EnergyGal

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I agree with Amy. Every case of CF is different. After my transplants, my digestive system has never been better. It is all because I am taking new enzymes.
 
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loveee12

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i agree that everyone's different, but i HAVE been told (by medical professionals) that for some unexplained reason, many cf patients who struggle more with digestion have fewer lung complications, and vice versa.

and, as your whole body is affected and different systems affect one another, i've also been told that patients who maintain a healthy body weight - with proportionate body fat - have a better lung prognosis. that's why they're always harping on us to keep our weight up.
 
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loveee12

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i agree that everyone's different, but i HAVE been told (by medical professionals) that for some unexplained reason, many cf patients who struggle more with digestion have fewer lung complications, and vice versa.

and, as your whole body is affected and different systems affect one another, i've also been told that patients who maintain a healthy body weight - with proportionate body fat - have a better lung prognosis. that's why they're always harping on us to keep our weight up.
 
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