Cystic Fibrosis Community - People

My name is Carla. I love to dance. I'm 23 with cystic fibrosis trying to learn how to live my life.

Greg Katz is the founder of Surviving Strong and Surviving Strong TV. Surviving Strong is an oasis for hope, perseverance, and devotion to your health and healing. As a psychotherapist and “Health Sherpa” I understand how chaotic life can be with a chronic or life-threatening illness. I know from personal and professional experience that physical, emotional and spiritual stamina...

I fell in love with my husband as a little girl in pigtails and married him 7/7/07. Together we have a son, Nathan Parker, who is living with Cystic Fibrosis (CF). Although life has changed tremendously and the challenges that accompany raising a child with CF are many, I feel blessed now more than ever. I spend the majority of my time taking care of my son's many medical issues, however I...

On April 30, 2008 our lives were changed forever! Our beautiful son Phoenix was born with Cystic Fibrosis! It's been a rollercoaster ride of ups and downs, but along the way we've learned about fighting for tomorrow! Phoenix may have Cystic fibrosis but Cystic Fibrosis will never have Phoenix!

22 Year old Cystic Fibrosis sufferer waiting for a double lung transplant. A blog about the highs and lows of life on the transplant list.

I'm Talana, 27, married, and living with CF. For the first 20 years of my life, I was very healthy for a CFer, playing sports, working, going to school, and living vibrantly. Slowly over the last several years my health has slowly started to decline. While I now have less than 50% of the lung function expected for someone my age, I still try to live my life on my terms and not the ones that...

I was diagnosed with CF on my first birthday due to failure to thrive and I am now 27 years old. I work hard to keep myself healthy, while balancing my career, family, friends and faith. I am married to a Navy jet pilot, so I know the ins and outs of dealing with military healthcare from a CF perspective.

I am a 61 year old retired Baker/Chef living on a small hobby Farm In Winona, Minnesota. Iam Currently Caregiver to my wife of 41 years. Jenny is in her 12th year struggling with cancer. Radiation, Mastectomy,Chemo-Therapy, Breast Reconstruction and Heart Surgery have been the norm for us for a long streach. Currently jenny is home on Hospice and I tend her needs.The purpose of my Blog is to...

Nancy Matthews is 34 year old wife and mother with cystic fibrosis (CF) and diabetes. She has been waging a battle with CF, a terminal genetic disorder, for many years. In January of 2007, Nancyâ??s body entered the end stages of CF. On December 10, 2008 she received the miracle of a double lung transplant at the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center. Nancy holds a BA in Psychology and...

i am a creative, thoughtful mentally ill human being. i write a blog focusing primarily on mental illness and the stigma that still exists. occasionally i write a bit on politics. and sometimes i write about the entertainment industry since it’s the field i’ve worked in for nearly 11 years. a little background on my mental illness: i was diagnosed with depression at the age of 13....