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hey guys, just wanted to update and let people know i'm out of the hospital (minus one very infected appendix) and back home! i am soooo happy to be out of there and finally done with all the post-surgery fevers and other crap...hopefully! also off all the pain meds except tylenol and taking a...

what should i do to deal with what feels like a lower right abdominal cramp? It's not very severe, in fact I would consider it mild, but it started last night and hasn't gone away and it gets worse when i cough. i don't want to make a mountain out of a molehill and i certainly don't want to miss...

I'm scheduled to have my first ever bronchoscopy on friday and was wondering if anyone could give me some information on what to expect, etc? I know there have been some discussions on bronchs in the past, so I assume other people out there have had them done. Any tips for a first timer?

I just have to give a public and VERY heartfelt thanks to all the caretakers/supporters out there who make this disease more liveable. I have had a viral/CF infection combo for the past couple of days and just had a lovely visit from a friend who risked a possibly contagious virus, midtown...

So I just started IVs last night because I've been coughing and feeling crummy for about the past week. When I talked to my doctor to get it all set up I also mentioned that I had some viral cold symptoms (runny nose, sore throat, fatigue). She thought that I did in fact have a virus. but that I...

Hi there. I don't know if people will be able to help me out here or not, but it can't hurt to ask, right? My doctor recommended a month or so ago that I get an initial evaluation for tx - mostly since my FEV1s have dropped dramatically in the past couple of years. I am still at a 35-45% range...

Hey everyone, I just have a question about feeding tubes. My doctor firse started discussing them with me today and I have to admit I'm feeling pretty unhappy with the thought. Are many people out there on them? Are they difficult to maintain/deal with? Was it a huge life adjustment when you...