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How Being Furloughed Taught Me to Slow Down

By Meagan Tenyer June 30, 2020

Thanks to COVID-19, a work furlough forced me to slow down the pace of my life and I’m okay with that. Here’s how I’ve let go of needing to be productive during this time.

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  1. How I Found Meaning and Purpose in a Late CF Diagnosis

    By Kristina Robinson May 21, 2020

    When I was diagnosed with cystic fibrosis at age 40, I was in denial at first. Then, I compartmentalized my CF, relegating it to a small part of my life. Now I have embraced my diagnosis, and I have become a CF advocate, fundraiser, and blogger.

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  2. How Living in Portugal Led to a Late Diagnosis

    By Marisa Selvakumar April 17, 2020

    After years of health problems and a move to the U.S., I finally was diagnosed with cystic fibrosis at age 27. Once I knew about this disease, it was important to me that my family and friends -- and even my old doctor -- in the Azores know about it too.

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  3. Learning That CF Isn’t My Fault

    By Autumn Dawson Mathis January 30, 2020

    After years of being in a deep depression, one little revelation from my therapist made all the difference in how I faced the traumas in my life.

  4. Diagnosed With CF at 47

    By Kathy Norris May 2, 2019

    I can’t say I was happy to get this diagnosis, but I was definitely relieved to have answers. At least I knew who I was in the ring with.

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  5. The Family I Never Wanted

    By Elise Free January 23, 2019

    When my daughter was diagnosed with cystic fibrosis, our nurse looked at me and said, “Welcome to the family!” Although I wanted to punch her otoscope lights out at the time, I think I’m finally starting to understand what she meant 13 years later.

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  6. CF Is Nothing But a Plot Twist in Eden’s Story

    By Emili Combest December 20, 2018

    Our dream for our daughter, Eden, is the same one that parents have for their kids who don’t have cystic fibrosis. We want her to be happy and realize her true potential.
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