I was able to take part in a COVID-19 vaccine clinical trial. Here's what I went through and learned.
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I was prepared to experience side effects when I was vaccinated against COVID-19, and -- although they were significant to me -- I knew that it was my immune system strongly responding to the vaccine.
When my husband got COVID-19, we had to set up strict rules and procedures to keep our adult daughter, who has cystic fibrosis, safe.
With COVID-19, a year indoors -- and online -- has brought up a familiar feeling that screen time has the potential to bring us hope and laughter. On the other hand, the internet can also convince us that the sky is falling.
The hope that came with the authorization of two COVID-19 vaccines has been coupled with anxiety and frustration as I wait.
Although many believe COVID-19 vaccines will allow for a return to normal for some, unanswered questions leave me wondering what “normal” will be.
Watch a panel of experts discuss COVID-19 vaccines through the lens of cystic fibrosis.
As some people's pandemic fears subside and businesses start to reopen in parts of the U.S., people with cystic fibrosis like me are maintaining their social distance. We still need to be extra cautious because of the threat COVID-19 poses to people with an underlying condition.
Deciding what activities are safe enough for my family has been daunting during this pandemic. But with CF, I'm reminded that I've been doing this for years and I'm grateful for a tool to help me think through my decisions and make the best choices for my family.
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.