Finding out I had COVID-19 was frightening, but much of what my brother and cystic fibrosis taught me about emotional resilience helped me get through it. This is the story of my journey surviving cystic fibrosis and COVID-19.
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Because of the threat to my health caused by COVID-19, I had to give up my dream job as a nurse practitioner. Now I am asking for paid leave expansion.
I decided that I wanted to live on the Caribbean island that I grew up on. Although it takes some planning and work, I'm thriving there.
Infection prevention and control is so important after a lung transplant, but often I am left with more questions than answers about how to protect myself.
Additional assistance is available for travelers with medical conditions — it's the law.
Buying travel insurance can be a confusing part of planning your international travel adventure. But for people with cystic fibrosis, it's a must.
After three surgeries to fix a collapsed lung, I still managed to travel abroad. It took a lot of planning, help from family and friends, and simply not caring about what other people think.
If you have cystic fibrosis, don't waste your strength on the travel leg of your vacation. Save your energy for the fun stuff by asking for help when you need it.
Germs can spread in a number of ways, but the most common are by direct and indirect contact and through the air.
MRSA stands for methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus. The bacteria can cause an infection on the skin and in the lungs. It is resistant to several common antibiotics. But MRSA can be treated with some antibiotics, nose drops, and other therapies.