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CF Week: Day 2 (aka 'Cystic Fibrosis Through the Eyes of a 7 Year Old) by Rebecca Posted Tue 18 May 2010 3:40am , and we are very grateful for your prayers, and I hope that through my writing, some of you (or all of you!) will be moved to make a donation to the CF Trust, or if you're in America, then to the CF Foundation. If you do, then feel free to let me know, because that would be great! And now, onto Day 2 of my CF Week posts ... Cystic Fibrosis Through Read on »

May is National Cystic Fibrosis Awareness Month! by Nathan L. Patient Expert

Posted Sun 24 Aug 2008 5:11pm Make everyone aware!!! Nate Read on »

Exercise and Cystic Fibrosis by Lauren B. Patient Expert

Posted Sun 28 Sep 2008 3:06pm The Benefits of Exercising when You Have Cystic Fibrosis The risk of dehydration in patients with cystic fibrosis is a legitimate concern, however, it is not reason enough to exclude people with cystic fibrosis from participating in as many normal activities as possible. View more » Read on »

Tests & Diagnostics for Cystic Fibrosis by Get Healthy Posted Sun 24 Aug 2008 4:41pm Here is a list of some of the common tests and diagnostics for Cystic Fibrosis: Blastomere analysis CF genetic Chest x-rays Immunoreactive trypsinogen test (IRT... and diagnostics for Cystic Fibrosis. You can connect with experts and other people who have Cystic Fibrosisin the Wellsphere communities. If you're interested in finding more information Read on »

Herbal and Natural Remedies for Cystic Fibrosis by Med Team Posted Sun 24 Aug 2008 4:41pm Here is a list of some of the common herbal and natural treatments and remedies for Cystic Fibrosis: Multivitamin Pancreatin Vitamin a Vitamin d Vitamin e Vitamin k Of course, these are just some of the common herbal and natural treatments and remedies for Cystic Fibrosis. You can connect with experts and other people who have Cystic Read on »

Living with...Cystic Fibrosis by CFMama Posted Sat 05 Jun 2010 1:20pm I was asked to preview a documentary about Cystic Fibrosis on Twitter. I thought it was pretty informative so I am going to share the link. It is a relatively short documentary (10 minutes) that is about Ross Llewelyn's typical day living with Cystic Fibrosis. Much of his day is very similar to Nathan's day, breathing treatments, fat soluble Read on »

Attention Canadian Cystic Fibrosis Patients! by Lauren B. Patient Expert

Posted Wed 27 Aug 2008 8:33am The Cystic Fibrosis Achievers' Award program is designed specifically for persons with CF. Each year, 16 individuals with CF are recognized for outstanding achievements.... (the makers of Creon). Each year, the Cystic Fibrosis Achievers’ Awards program recognizes the accomplishments of people living with cystic fibrosis. Everyone with cystic fibrosis Read on »

"Beauty" Pageant to Benefit the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation by Nathan L. Patient Expert

Posted Tue 03 Mar 2009 2:10pm Our great CF Team friends up around Elizabeth City, NC are putting on a creative fund-raiser for their upcoming Great Strides Walk for Cystic Fibrosis. If you are interested in attending or helping out with this event, please use the contact information on the flyer (click the flier to zoom in)! Thanks! Nate Read on »

Cystic Fibrosis Week by Nathan L. Patient Expert

Posted Sun 24 Aug 2008 10:43pm This week is being devoted to blogging about Cystic Fibrosis (CF). A few quick things to consider: > CF is the most common , fatal, genetically-inherited disease... of the defective CF gene, but do not have the disease. > There is no cure for Cystic Fibrosis, but there will be one day. > Learn more about CF by visiting CFF.org or by Clicking Read on »

Treatments for Cystic Fibrosis by Be Well Posted Sun 24 Aug 2008 4:41pm Here is a list of treatments and procedures that are commonly used to treat Cystic Fibrosis: Chest Percussion Copper Diet changes Digestive treatments Double lung... coughing These are just some of the treatments and procedures that are used to treat Cystic Fibrosis. You can connect with experts and other people who have Cystic Fibrosisin Read on »