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Understudied Areas in CF Get Extra Attention at NACFC

By Jacqui Sjoberg January 14, 2021

I could fill a book with all the things I learned at the virtual North American Cystic Fibrosis Conference this year, but I am especially glad that there was a focus on diversity, gender health, and sex-based differences in CF.

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  1. My Self-Advocacy Saved Me From Surgery

    By Eliza Callard November 12, 2019

    I didn’t know whether to cry on my surgeon’s shoulder or punch him. In the end, I did neither. I looked back at him, dug deep, and said over and over again, “No. I won’t sign.”

  2. Watching My Parents Grow Older

    By Eliza Callard May 15, 2019

    It may seem odd to some, but I’m finding a bittersweet pleasure in taking care of my aging parents. As a 45-year-old woman with cystic fibrosis, I feel lucky to be alive and able to repay them for years of doctor visits and at-home treatments.

  3. How Meditation Is Keeping Me Going

    By Eliza Callard January 12, 2018

    Practicing meditation has helped me cope with many of the stresses that come with a life with cystic fibrosis.

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