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Just Because I Can’t Work Doesn’t Mean I Am Lazy

By Jenny Livingston August 08, 2019

In an ableist society, sometimes you just have to ignore comments that make you feel worthless for not working. If I had the chance, here is what I would tell people who judge those with an invisible illness.

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  1. 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.

  2. #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.

  3. 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.

  4. 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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