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Whether you’re moving into your first apartment, getting started in a new dorm, or living it up at your parents’ place, furnishing your living space should be all about you. Here are some things you can get to make your home more CF friendly.
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From your doctor to your nutritionist, friends to family, you have a squad that will always have your back.
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when i’m feeling sick the hospital is actually a nice place to be. i don’t have to worry about any of my meds and i get to just nap and watch tv and do online puzzles and just let my body get better. sometimes it’s overwhelming and sometimes i feel lonely but as i get older i understand that sometimes it’s the best place for me to be.
Finding strength in trying times can be tough. But finding the right time to fart during a date can be tougher. Stay strong, CFers. Stay strong.
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Most people don’t realize the struggle, but that’s OK. Sometimes all they need to hear is that your stomach is acting up and they’ll understand without prying any deeper.
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No offense to anyone, but sometimes you just don’t want to go out. We get it. If these excuses don’t work, here’s a foolproof fallback solution: “I have a club meeting and the first rule says I can’t talk about it.”
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Don’t try to pass the blame on your passed gas. Cutting the cheese is just another symptom of EPI.
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- Claire Wineland
Sometimes I get jealous of people with more visible illnesses than my own because people take their health problems more seriously. Like, maybe my parents would listen to me if I needed a wheelchair. Maybe my teachers would take me seriously if I had a service dog. But because I appear to be perfectly healthy on a day to day basis, people think I’m exaggerating my symptoms or that my CF is somehow “less severe” than other people. I am thankful for my relative health and not being dependent on aids, but some days I just wish I was a little sicker so that people would listen to me when I tell them I don’t feel well.
Accepting your limitations when you have a chronic illness or disability doesn’t mean you’re lazy or pessimistic. It’s more than ok to acknowledge and respect the fact that there are things you just can’t do. Don’t listen to anyone who tries to put you down or make you feel guilty for saying “no” when you aren’t able to do something.
Every year, the AbbVie CF Scholarship Program awards scholarships to CFers. So why not get in on the action? This is your chance to share your passion, drive, and what makes you, you. It could pay off in a big way, literally. You could win $25k to help with those college tuition bills. Click here to apply now
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Just a friendly reminder to be gentle with yourself. We can be our own toughest critics sometimes, but we’re all doing the best we can. Also, the week is more than halfway through - so there’s that!
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