Different with Cystic Fibrosis: The struggle of feeling ‘different’ from your peers at school and how to overcome this – Cerys Upstone
Everyone wants to blend in to an extent and be accepted. We all follow the status quo, and whilst we all reveal different personalities, there is a societal expectation to follow the same sort of path in life. In school especially, there is an inbuilt wariness of those who are …
Aoife P. Rafter – My Battles with Cystic Fibrosis & Cervical Cancer
The Trip of a Lifetime The trip of a lifetime was quickly approaching. I was feeling fitter and healthier than ever from all the training I was doing. I mean after all, I needed to increase some body strength in order to carry a 10kg backpack full of all my …
Welcome to CFTechnology.org video
We have a new introductory video about CFTechnology.org. Thank you to the talented Blake (with CF) for the fantastic job on the creation of this animated video. If you like this video, please like and share, as we are still trying to attract the right funding and partners to make …
SSDI for people with Cystic Fibrosis
Does Cystic Fibrosis Qualify as a Disability for SSDI? Learn more about SSDI and Cystic Fibrosis. Article written by Danielle Roberts, a Medicare insurance expert. You can learn more about her and her team at https://boomerbenefits.com. *** About 30,000 people have cystic fibrosis in the U.S., according to the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation. As …
Medicare and Cystic Fibrosis
Learn more about how Medicare covers Cystic Fibrosis. Article written by Danielle K Roberts, a Medicare insurance expert at Boomer Benefits, where she and her team help educate consumers about Medicare works. *** Dealing with health insurance is complicated when you have a chronic disorder like cystic fibrosis—and Medicare can be even more …
Does Medicare Cover Lung Transplants?
Learn more about how the various parts of Medicare pay for treatment before, during and after a Lung Transplant. Article written by Danielle K Roberts, co-founder at Boomer Benefits, a licensed insurance agency that helps baby boomers navigate Medicare in 47 states. *** Lung transplants are complex surgical procedures which can …
ENF Scholarship and CF summer research program applications now open
Applications for the Elizabeth Nash Foundation scholarship and summer CF research programs are now available. Please find relevant information below. Scholarship program The Elizabeth Nash Foundation awards scholarships to assist persons with CF to pursue undergraduate and graduate degrees. Grants range from $1,000 to $2,500 and are made directly to …
Stem cell transplants for lung regeneration – promising breakthrough in China
For the first time, researchers have succeeded in using stem cell transplantation to regenerate damaged lung tissue It has been reported earlier this week, that researchers from Tongji University in China have made a breakthrough in human lung regeneration technology which could greatly benefit patients with permanent lung damage such as bronchiectasis. (Since …
LittleLab4CF on the potential of an enormously valuable Genomic Diary
This blog was reproduced from a post by LittleLab4CF , a Super Moderator on the cysticfibrosis.com forum. “I found myself in a lively discussion with one of my doctor’s about the business of Genomics and what they really want. Dr. “Nancy” was remarking that she’d completed her Christmas shopping, buying 23&Me for pretty much …
DIY nebulizer sterilizer hack for Cystic Fibrosis treatments (member story)
**Note: this is not medical advice and this method has not been approved by any medical professionals or suppliers. It is just a workaround method used by someone with CF. It should only be tried on nebulizer parts that can be boiled** My DIY nebulizer sterilizer hack I have a confession: …