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    Anyone w/ CF Have a C-Section?

    I had a c-section with my daughter and it was very hard to cough because of the pain but I use to apply pressure with a pillow every time I needed to cough. So I would cough and press down on my c-section with the pillow and surprisingly enough it helped. The nurses at the hospital told me to...
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    Anyone w/ CF Have a C-Section?

    I had a c-section with my daughter and it was very hard to cough because of the pain but I use to apply pressure with a pillow every time I needed to cough. So I would cough and press down on my c-section with the pillow and surprisingly enough it helped. The nurses at the hospital told me to...
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    Anyone w/ CF Have a C-Section?

    I had a c-section with my daughter and it was very hard to cough because of the pain but I use to apply pressure with a pillow every time I needed to cough. <br /> <br />So I would cough and press down on my c-section with the pillow and surprisingly enough it helped. The nurses at the...
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    Looking for Tips...

    My lung function went from 65 FEV1 before I got on this weight loss challenge when I lost 10 pounds I went to 75-78 FEV1 and now that I have lost 50 it's at 88-89 FEV1. I have been monitered closely at my CF center because my FEV's were going down so much. I had full pulmonary function tests...
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    Looking for Tips...

    My lung function went from 65 FEV1 before I got on this weight loss challenge when I lost 10 pounds I went to 75-78 FEV1 and now that I have lost 50 it's at 88-89 FEV1. I have been monitered closely at my CF center because my FEV's were going down so much. I had full pulmonary function tests...
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    Looking for Tips...

    My lung function went from 65 FEV1 before I got on this weight loss challenge when I lost 10 pounds I went to 75-78 FEV1 and now that I have lost 50 it's at 88-89 FEV1. I have been monitered closely at my CF center because my FEV's were going down so much. I had full pulmonary function tests...
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    Looking for Tips...

    My lung function went from 65 FEV1 before I got on this weight loss challenge when I lost 10 pounds I went to 75-78 FEV1 and now that I have lost 50 it's at 88-89 FEV1. I have been monitered closely at my CF center because my FEV's were going down so much. I had full pulmonary function tests...
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    Looking for Tips...

    My lung function went from 65 FEV1 before I got on this weight loss challenge when I lost 10 pounds I went to 75-78 FEV1 and now that I have lost 50 it's at 88-89 FEV1. <br /> <br />I have been monitered closely at my CF center because my FEV's were going down so much. I had full pulmonary...
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    Looking for Tips...

    Cindy, I completely understand your struggle... I was literally 100 pounds over weight...I am 4'11 and I was weighing 208. Having CF and being overweight does not help at all...my lung function was going down a lot...even with me taking my meds...well my doc told me if I didn't lose weight...
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    Looking for Tips...

    Cindy, I completely understand your struggle... I was literally 100 pounds over weight...I am 4'11 and I was weighing 208. Having CF and being overweight does not help at all...my lung function was going down a lot...even with me taking my meds...well my doc told me if I didn't lose weight...
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    Looking for Tips...

    Cindy, I completely understand your struggle... I was literally 100 pounds over weight...I am 4'11 and I was weighing 208. Having CF and being overweight does not help at all...my lung function was going down a lot...even with me taking my meds...well my doc told me if I didn't lose weight...
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    Looking for Tips...

    Cindy, I completely understand your struggle... I was literally 100 pounds over weight...I am 4'11 and I was weighing 208. Having CF and being overweight does not help at all...my lung function was going down a lot...even with me taking my meds...well my doc told me if I didn't lose weight...
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    Looking for Tips...

    Cindy, <br /> <br />I completely understand your struggle... <br /> <br />I was literally 100 pounds over weight...I am 4'11 and I was weighing 208. Having CF and being overweight does not help at all...my lung function was going down a lot...even with me taking my meds...well my doc told me if...
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    What meds do you take in the same neb?

    I was under the impression (or I had learned that) we are supposed to have one neb for each med and we are supposed to wash it and sterilize it after each use. Recently I had to replace my nebs and because of prescription issues they only sent me one neb. Meanwhile, they will work on sending...
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    What meds do you take in the same neb?

    I was under the impression (or I had learned that) we are supposed to have one neb for each med and we are supposed to wash it and sterilize it after each use. Recently I had to replace my nebs and because of prescription issues they only sent me one neb. Meanwhile, they will work on sending...
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