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Tips on Surviving Quarantine From a Person With CF

By Leah Schwanke March 27, 2020

Is being cooped up at home giving you the blues? Welcome to the world of cystic fibrosis patients! We know all too well what it is like to practice social distancing and to shelter in place.

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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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