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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. 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.

  2. 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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  3. 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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  4. 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.

  5. Choosing How I Approach My Daughter’s Diagnosis

    By Nicole K. Montez November 2, 2018

    When my daughter was diagnosed with cystic fibrosis as a newborn, I was shattered. But then, I decided I would raise her to know that CF was something she had, not who she was.

  6. How a Late Diagnosis Made Me Strong

    By Autumn Dawson Mathis October 24, 2018

    With a late diagnosis, I had every reason to feel hopeless and alone, but getting involved and connecting to others truly gives me hope for my future.
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