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    HELLO MY NAME IS:

    Pete(funnily enough <img src="i/expressions/face-icon-small-happy.gif" border="0"> ) 32, Brisbane Australia I work too hard doing manual labour so EVERYTHING is sore and nearly broken <img src="i/expressions/face-icon-small-happy.gif" border="0"> My little lady has CF and has had a double lung...
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    HELLO MY NAME IS:

    Pete(funnily enough <img src="i/expressions/face-icon-small-happy.gif" border="0"> ) 32, Brisbane Australia I work too hard doing manual labour so EVERYTHING is sore and nearly broken <img src="i/expressions/face-icon-small-happy.gif" border="0"> My little lady has CF and has had a double lung...
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    HELLO MY NAME IS:

    Pete(funnily enough <img src="i/expressions/face-icon-small-happy.gif" border="0"> ) 32, Brisbane Australia I work too hard doing manual labour so EVERYTHING is sore and nearly broken <img src="i/expressions/face-icon-small-happy.gif" border="0"> My little lady has CF and has had a double lung...
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    Achievements

    <div class="FTQUOTE"><begin quote><i>Originally posted by: <b>littlemisssilly</b></i> Personally, I am turning 30 in a few months time.... still not sure how I feel about that! I am surrounded by great friends and family </end quote></div> I nearly had a breakdown <img...
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    Achievements

    <div class="FTQUOTE"><begin quote><i>Originally posted by: <b>anonymous</b></i> I have avoided the IRS for ten years.</end quote></div> hahahaha nice
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    Achievements

    I wanna hear/read some achievements you guys have accomplished SO FAR, cause I know more greatness is coming... To get the ball rolling my partner lobbied the Australian parliment in 1995 to get Pulmozyme listed on the PBS(pharmaceutical benefit scheme), she went to Canberra(capital) and met...
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    Famous People With Disabilities

    I found it really interesting as well Some really interesting names in there, I tried to find a COMPILED list of CF's as well, but couldn't find one <img src="i/expressions/face-icon-small-sad.gif" border="0"> I put it up cause when I read the threads here I mostly see things that people CAN'T...
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    Famous People With Disabilities

    Famous People With Disabilities This might help knock down any stereotypes about the abilities of disabled people (don?t read that as a knock on anyone here), but compiled from this site, and personal knowledge, here are some famous people with disabilities and some commentary. Some highlights...
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    Skydiving post transplant

    <div class="FTQUOTE"><begin quote><i>Originally posted by: <b>anonymous</b></i> Would the pressure you get from jumping be the same pressure you'd get from flying in a plane?</end quote></div> Think it's pretty safe to say that water pressure is alot more than altitude pressure(water stops...
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    Smoking.........

    It's FAR from rude to tell someone to stay away from ANY baby when they are smoking, you'd protect your child from any danger, health or otherwise...be firm and "straight up" about it, if they don't care or listen, stay away from them... Only an inconsiderate git would smoke near a...
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    Stats on People with CF and Carriers having Children with CF?

    Chantel My partner (32 CF double lung Tx) and I (32 no CF carrier...as far as I know) have been considering the option of having children at some stage, when it comes that time and so long as the situation allows we'll be going through what you are now. In Australia the possibility of adopting...
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    Pictures of Yourself!

    This is me and my cat "Bones"...she hates having her photo taken, the chook is "Hoppy", she LOVED having hers taken, but unfortunately died not too long after this photo...and no I didn't do it hehe <img src="http://img296.imageshack.us/img296/2058/bonesandme0yo.jpg">
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    New Forums. . .

    <div class="FTQUOTE"><begin quote><i>Originally posted by: <b>anonymous</b></i> I'd say significant others. At least in the US, this is generally accepted to mean someone who is romantically involved with a person, which is the group I think this forum is trying to address. Not parents of...
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    Where did they all go?

    awwwww that makes me all warm and fuzzy hehe ((HUGS)) I'm still around, been real busy etc etc Thankyou for thinking of me <img src="i/expressions/face-icon-small-smile.gif" border="0"> Pete
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    Who wants to be the viagra guinae pig?

    I haven't tried viagra, but i did try something called Yohimbi (sp?)....but i don't have CF, my missus does and Yohimbi has nothing to do with breakthroughs in medicine...was just one hell of a night hehehehehehe <img src="i/expressions/face-icon-small-blush.gif" border="0">
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    In Memory of Jamey

    I never knew Jamey, but from what i've read the world has lost another amazing spirit....My deepest sympathies to Jamey's family and friends. Pete
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    Question For Partners Of CF's

    risa... For us it's a case of surrogacy...absolutely we have considered all the possibilities but unfortunately researching IVF is about all we can do Pete . . . .
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    Question For Partners Of CF's

    coltsfan...I appreciate input from anyone and you can't beat experience, I asked for advice from partners of CF's because of the common ground we share, but you've learnt whats it's like to be a partner of someone with this horrific disease through your partner. I worry that she may shut me...
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    Question For Partners Of CF's

    This is a difficult one for me to talk about so i'm just gonna put it out there... My partner is Tx CF and we have an open, honest, caring and loving relationship, usually we have no difficulty talking about ANYTHING, but at the moment she is going through a difficult time, partly I feel...
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    Some amazing technology

    This IS some amazing science... <a target=_blank class=ftalternatingbarlinklarge href="http://www.popsci.com/popsci/medicine/8b823b576ce1b010vgnvcm1000004eecbccdrcrd.html ">http://www.popsci.com/popsci/m...00004eecbccdrcrd.html </a> I'd be willing to bet you'd be able to regrow damaged lung...
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