BETHESDA, Md. — The Cystic Fibrosis Foundation issued the following statement in response to the recent announcement by the ...
I was bullied at school because my cystic fibrosis made me different from my peers. However, my perspective shifted as I got older, and I learned to embrace the unique qualities that make me who I am ...
My name is Schyler Kline. I am an adult with cystic fibrosis, and I am an elementary school teacher. My experience with teaching while having CF has been quite diverse over the years. Seven years ago, ...
Cystic fibrosis has drastically changed in a single generation. Once seen as a pediatric disease, people with CF are now living into adulthood thanks to groundbreaking treatments and highly ...
My son wasn’t diagnosed with CF until he was an adult and needed a lung transplant to save his life. He struggled to access the care he needed and ultimately passed away. I want his story to spark ...
When I realized I hadn’t fully processed what it was like to grow up with cystic fibrosis, I turned my experiences and feelings into a story to help me better understand them. What started as a ...
As someone who does not benefit from any CFTR modulators, I only have one option for improving my lung function — transplant. But just because it’s my only choice does not mean it’s an easy one to ...
Ten (almost 11) years ago, I became a young mom at the age of 17. Bringing my son home was such a bittersweet moment — I was so in love with him, but I knew my life as a kid was over. Two weeks later, ...