This is my story about when I met a man who showed me kindness, support, trust and compassion in a way that I had never known, and how I explained my CF to him -- on my own terms.
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They say it takes a village, and this is especially true when you are a single mother of two who also happens to have cystic fibrosis. Single parenthood as a person with CF can be crazy, but being okay with asking for help can make it easier.
I knew that I needed to make a change when I began checking on home from the office and checking on work at odd hours from home.
Life -- especially when you have cystic fibrosis -- is what you make it. Here is how my CF inspired me to attend law school and helped me get to where I am today.
I've known for a while that pregnancy isn't an option for me due to complications related to my cystic fibrosis. Now that my husband and I are planning for children, here are some of the thoughts and considerations that impacted our family planning decisions.
Watching a Bruce Lee movie inspired me to live my life on my terms.
A few weeks ago, while contemplating the trip I was about to take to Washington D.C. to join my fellow advocates for the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation's tenth annual March on the Hill, I challenged myself to "think big." So I sat down in front of the computer and wrote a letter to the President of the United States.
The Cystic Fibrosis Foundation's Greater New York Chapter recently recognized leading journalist Scott Pelley at the 14th annual Breath of Life Gala for his unwavering dedication to those living with CF.
How do you define passion? For me, it's simple. It's the things that I enjoy, the things that I love and the things that I want to do continuously. However, trying to figure out what those things are is not so simple.
Having spent her career working for a cure for cystic fibrosis, Patty Burks is still not content. She wants to remember her son in a way that makes a difference for others. That's why she has made the CF Foundation a beneficiary of her life insurance policy. This gift to the Foundation meets a need in her heart.