For those who don’t benefit from modulators, the fight against CF can feel isolating and uncertain. Five members of our community share how they’ve transformed their personal struggles into purpose — ...
Living with cystic fibrosis in Pakistan, I held onto hope that Trikafta would one day reach us. Against all odds, it did — and it completely changed my life.
Coming to terms with the reality of my cystic fibrosis as a child stirred a deep fear that I tried to numb for years through substance misuse. But today, I’m grateful to be on the other side, and am ...
Traveling has been a lifelong passion, and I won’t let cystic fibrosis keep me grounded. Here are my seven rules for traveling with CF.
Throughout my life, I experienced small, unexplained health issues that slowly accumulated. It wasn’t until I endured years of chronic pancreatitis that I finally received a diagnosis at 58 years old: ...
I wasn’t supposed to make it this far. I was born six weeks early, to parents who weren’t ready. They fought constantly, partied hard, and eventually split up. My sister went with my dad, and I stayed ...
Dear Senator Thune, Senator Schumer, Congressman Johnson, and Congressman Jeffries, The undersigned 43 organizations represent millions of patients and consumers who face serious, acute, and chronic ...
My name is Nikki Melchiorre. I am 27 years old and have cystic fibrosis. This is my story of being homeless. Having cystic fibrosis has taught me a lot medically, physically, spiritually, and even ...
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