hi everyone!
After reading everyone's posts I was thinking about it and felt I had to reply. CF does definately stink and can be overwhelming to deal with at times. I always had it in my mind as I was growing up that when I hit 18 i was a gone-er but I am still here. We don't know when we are going to get very sick..I know we can tell when we are progressing but we shouldn't spend o much time focusing on when and what we are going to lose, but on what we have left!
I was very depressed for a bit after graduation when everyone was planning futures and choosing schools or jobs. I had applied and been accpeted to a lot of universities but I just felt there was no point in spending so much time getting an education. I figured by the time I finish the program I wanted to take ( 6 years of university to be a teacher) that I will most likely be too sick to do so.
Then I realized, CF has already taken so much from me ( and all of us) physically and I cannot let it steal my dreams. I know it sounds corney but hey something had to get me out of my 'funk'! <img src="i/expressions/face-icon-small-tongue.gif" border="0">
It is very possible that I may get too sick to even finish the program or when I do I may not be well enough to teach but there is no point just sitting around waiting to die. Our lifespan is pretty good now (32?) so I am gonna give it my best shot and just let time tell what will happen. My case is kinda bad and my brother was losing his battle in his young twenties, until he had a tx so maybe my case will be similar but it is so encouraging though to see that people on here have happy full lives, with children and husbands and the whole nine yards!
Coping isn't 100% mind set..i know we need to be realistic and care for ourselves, however, if we do not have a somewhat positive outlook it will only make matters worse..it can affect the way you treat yourself and your body, and face it we need to do whatever we can for these "old rigs", even though our lil ol' lungs ( and other guts) let us down sometimes.
Anyways Thanks For Listening to Me Blab on,
kari <img src="i/expressions/heart.gif" border="0">
