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What lead to the decision for your lobectomy I have had bullectomys on both sides (large cysts which had turned the top of both lungs into useless pockets which kept popping causing pneumothoraces) What part was removed The top of my right, then a year later, the top of my left. When and...

hey jfarel, I have had a couple of pneumos of different severity. The fact you say this has been going on since january is reassuring (well in the pneumo department anyway, still must be crappy for you!) as I would think it would either have been picked up on or would have resolved on its own...

hey jfarel, I have had a couple of pneumos of different severity. The fact you say this has been going on since january is reassuring (well in the pneumo department anyway, still must be crappy for you!) as I would think it would either have been picked up on or would have resolved on its own...

hey jfarel, I have had a couple of pneumos of different severity. The fact you say this has been going on since january is reassuring (well in the pneumo department anyway, still must be crappy for you!) as I would think it would either have been picked up on or would have resolved on its own...

hey, Hope everyone is doing ok <img src="i/expressions/face-icon-small-smile.gif" border="0"> I don't post on here often (in fact so rarely I didn't even realise I was a member until I tried to create a login and was told I had already registered <img...

hey, Hope everyone is doing ok <img src="i/expressions/face-icon-small-smile.gif" border="0"> I don't post on here often (in fact so rarely I didn't even realise I was a member until I tried to create a login and was told I had already registered <img...

hey, Hope everyone is doing ok <img src="i/expressions/face-icon-small-smile.gif" border="0"> I don't post on here often (in fact so rarely I didn't even realise I was a member until I tried to create a login and was told I had already registered <img...

I was told by my doctor that oral antibiotics cause the pill to be less effective because they kill the bacteria which helps with absorbtion in the gut, so there is a high chance that the pill wont be absorbed properly so you wont be protected. thats all i know im afraid!

i agree with Dea, it is largely a matter of maturity. but not only that, how inquisitive they are. there is no reason to sit them down and tell them that the disease they have is degenerative if their minds arent thinking in that direction yet. i was extremely curious and would pick up magazines...

my concentration is AWFUL! my psychology teacher at school used to get very frustrated and said "it must be the drugs" !! im not sure what its down to, as its pretty bad most of the time.

as i understood it, once you have pseudomonas, it stays in the lungs, and i checked out the annual conference notes from last year (to make sure ive got my facts straight!) and their exact wording is "Once established, infection with Pseudomonas is impossible to eradicate." but it IS possible to...

Not a problem <img src="i/expressions/face-icon-small-smile.gif" border="0">have added you to my other address coz i use that messenger more often.....will look out for you online and hopefully we can chat!take care of yourselfAngel

hi there, i am really sorry to hear about your loss....i am 18 and have CF and i know that for me it is my friends and family that keep me strong and make my life so much easier! i have also lost several friends to CF and its an extremely hard thing to come to terms with. there are various...