Recent content by philadelphiajerry

US to Canada with CF My family and I drove from Philadelphia to Canada and back just last summer and had absolutely no issues with medication, neblulizers, vests. Just in case, we had our sons' CF doctor write a brief letter but we never needed to use it.

My wife and I had one in pre school last year. We sent a letter to the teacher, simply explaining enzymes and how well Sean was doing and how he has no restrictions and is in no way different than any other child. We stressed that possibly he be allowed to use the bathroom even during non...

I completely understand that there are people out there, both with CF and without, who are skeeved by waterparks. That makes sense. Having said that, my children, two of whom have CF, love them. They only get to go a couple of times a year but when they do, it's a big deal. Not allowing them to...

I completely understand that there are people out there, both with CF and without, who are skeeved by waterparks. That makes sense. Having said that, my children, two of whom have CF, love them. They only get to go a couple of times a year but when they do, it's a big deal. Not allowing them to...

I completely understand that there are people out there, both with CF and without, who are skeeved by waterparks. That makes sense. Having said that, my children, two of whom have CF, love them. They only get to go a couple of times a year but when they do, it's a big deal. Not allowing them to...

I have to agree with Just1more on this one. These kids have to be allowed to live their lives. We are not all about taking unnecessary risks and I completely agree about hot tubs. But depriving them of everything is going to allow CF to define them. **Jerry, dad to Ryan, 12 w/cf, Luke, 8...

I have to agree with Just1more on this one. These kids have to be allowed to live their lives. We are not all about taking unnecessary risks and I completely agree about hot tubs. But depriving them of everything is going to allow CF to define them. **Jerry, dad to Ryan, 12 w/cf, Luke, 8...

I have to agree with Just1more on this one. These kids have to be allowed to live their lives. We are not all about taking unnecessary risks and I completely agree about hot tubs. But depriving them of everything is going to allow CF to define them. <br /> <br />**Jerry, dad to Ryan, 12 w/cf...

Any particular reason you're nervous before this grade? Or are you nervous each year at this time?

Any particular reason you're nervous before this grade? Or are you nervous each year at this time?

Any particular reason you're nervous before this grade? Or are you nervous each year at this time?

Unless you have to work or have another reason to leave, I see no reason that either you or your husband can't be there most of the time. In other words, why leave just for the sake of leaving? Your daughter is 8, not 18 and I am sure that being there with her is going to do way more good than...

Unless you have to work or have another reason to leave, I see no reason that either you or your husband can't be there most of the time. In other words, why leave just for the sake of leaving? Your daughter is 8, not 18 and I am sure that being there with her is going to do way more good than...

Unless you have to work or have another reason to leave, I see no reason that either you or your husband can't be there most of the time. In other words, why leave just for the sake of leaving? Your daughter is 8, not 18 and I am sure that being there with her is going to do way more good than...

The salt deficiency which separates CFers from non CFers and causes many of the issues CF patients deal with is less than one teaspoon less than a non CF patient. Jerry.......father to Ryan, 11, w/cf dd508, Luke, 8, CF carrier and Sean, 3, w/cf dd508