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How I Avoid Making Different Meals for Each of Our Family Members
By
Rebekah Brooks
April 2, 2021
Cooking for a family of three -- one of us with CF and all of us having different diets -- makes mealtime complicated. It’s taken some time, but I finally found the key to satisfying our whole family’s needs at dinnertime.
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What It’s Like to Experience Food Insecurity as a Person With CF
By
GM Brown
February 18, 2021
Food insecurity is a widespread problem that also touches the cystic fibrosis community. I should know -- I have experienced it myself and had to accept government assistance to buy food.
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How I Found Acceptance for My Trikafta Weight Gain
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Lauren Bombardier Weeks
November 20, 2020
As a person with cystic fibrosis, I struggled all my life to gain weight, despite eating a high-calorie, high-fat diet. Once I started Trikafta® and my weight increased to normal levels, I had to learn a new, healthier way to eat.
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My Son's Feeding Therapy Journey
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Melissa Thorpe
November 4, 2020
My son has had a problem with eating ever since he was born prematurely and diagnosed with cystic fibrosis. After a lot of stress and anxiety about reaching his weight goals, we finally enlisted an occupational therapist, who helped him learn to love eating.
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Dealing With Body Issues as a Teen With CF
By
Gabrielle Hagen
August 29, 2018
Although your teenage years can be difficult, they ultimately help mold you into the person you are meant to be -- especially when you have a chronic disease, like cystic fibrosis.
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Changing How I Eat Post-Transplant
By
Jenavese Armstrong
August 7, 2018
After my lung transplant, I discovered I couldn’t keep eating the typical high-calorie CF diet. By learning to practice mindful eating, I have found a new way to enjoy my food.