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  1. “I Love Life”

    By Susie Rider February 5, 2016

    Cystic fibrosis can’t take living away, especially when one loves life!

  2. What It’s Like to Have CF in Pakistan

    By Raheema Arbi March 11, 2021

    Living in Pakistan, I didn’t know I had CF until I was 18 years old. After absorbing a big emotional blow, I started to fight back.

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  3. The Unexpected Road to Unexpected Blessings

    By Lisa C. Greene, M.A., CFLE August 6, 2015

    There is no way to prepare yourself for hearing the words, "I am sorry but your child has cystic fibrosis." That day, that moment, is forever etched into my memory, heart and soul.

  4. 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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  5. Talking to Our Son About His Baby Sister’s CF

    By Jamie Rudnycky February 25, 2021

    We’ve only lived with our daughter Louisa’s CF diagnosis for six months. Besides adjusting to her treatments and care needs, our priority has also been to talk openly about this new normal with Louisa’s older brother -- in ways a 3-year-old can understand.

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    Sweat Test

    If you show symptoms of cystic fibrosis or your baby has a positive newborn screen for CF, a sweat test at a CF Foundation-accredited care center can help provide a CF diagnosis by measuring the concentration of salt in a person's sweat. This painless test is the most reliable way to diagnose CF.