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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 Unconventional Airway Clearance Routine

    By Elaine K. Malik March 16, 2020

    I've found an airway clearance routine that works for me by relying on knowledge of my body and breath control, combining conventional airway clearance with yoga breathing techniques.

  2. Things I Learned After Gallbladder Surgery

    By Zoey Harrison September 5, 2019

    I went through my first surgery recently. I want to share what I learned during my recovery.

  3. How My Perception of the Vest Changed

    By Kate Johnson May 7, 2018

    When our daughter was diagnosed with cystic fibrosis, all I could think about was walking into that first CF clinic appointment and walking out with “the vest.” Although transitioning to the vest was the change I feared the most, it’s been a welcome change to our once-difficult routine.

  4. #morethanCF: Time is on Your Side During Airway Clearance

    By Emily Dulcan April 28, 2016

    We asked -- and hundreds of you answered -- how you pass the time during long treatments. Check out what the CF community told us when we asked what makes you #morethanCF.

  5. Good Vibrations: inVESTing in Airway Clearance

    By Morgan Rawson February 22, 2016

    Our daughter’s airway clearance treatment with the vest went more smoothly after we learned a few tricks.

  6. How to Best Work With Your Respiratory Therapist

    By Mary Lester, R.T. January 6, 2016

    It can be difficult to find time for daily CF treatments in your already jam-packed lives, but your respiratory therapist can help.

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