Seven posts were made to the CFFC Facebook page during the week of 12/10-16/2023.
12/10/2023 – A burst appendix reminds me that I need to tune into my symptoms – People living with CF are not immune from other human ailments, and CF symtoms may make other disgnoses more difficult.
12/11/2023 – Navigating CF as Adoptive Parents – Parenting a child with CF is challenging and emotional whether the child comes to you through birth or adoption.
12/12/2023 – New genes can arise from nothing – Interesting even though not directly related to CF. The interesting part deals with the possible origin of mutations.
12/13/2023 – Chris and Ambrose’s story: “It’s incredibly overwhelming and tough, which is part of the reason Cystic Fibrosis Trust are so important to us.” – You’ll find a lot of familiar things in this story. One key take away is finding a reliable source of information; especially, people who have lived your experience.
12/14/2023 – Inflammation evident in nasal fluid of babies with CF, study suggests – Noninvasive tests can reduce one of the stresses in life with CF, especially for infants and young children.
12/15/2023 – Patricia’s Story – We share many stories that highlight positive outcomes, but not all stories end in success. Read Patricia’s recollections of the son she lost, and her hopes for those living with CF.
12/16/2023 – CF lung infection lab model offers way to study antimicrobials – Overcoming bacterial biofilms is a major challenge in developing antibiotics. This article discusses an approach to replicate lung models in the lab for investigating treatments.