What's new
By:
Filters
Cystic Fibrosis Forum (EXP)

This is a sample guest message. Register a free account today to become a member! Once signed in, you'll be able to participate on this site by adding your own topics and posts, as well as connect with other members through your own private inbox!

Just Found This Site

L

lightNlife

New member
Hi everyone,

I just found out about this site and the forum, so I thought I'd throw my hat in the ring. I'm glad to have finally found somewhere where adults with CF can engage in back and forth discussion about topics that concern us.

I'm 26 w/CF; My husband Brad (25 w/oCF) and I have been married for 3 years. I work full time as an environmental scientist, and I'm also a professional freelance writer. I typically have more gastro issues than respiratory ones. I just finished a particularly long tune-up which took 30 days as opposed to the usual 3wks.

I look forward to getting to know y'all a bit more as time goes on!

Warmest Regards,
Lauren

http://livingwellwithCF.blogspot.com
http://educatedguesser.blogspot.com
 
B

blackchameleon

New member
gday Lauren, i am a newbie on here also and love this site!. you
sound like you shall bring alot of fun and discussion to this site.
WOW an environmental scientist-- shite , sounds like you have your
fair share of grey matter bubbling around ideas in that head of
yours! anyway, im 35 an Aussie guy with CF and am pleased to meet
you. i will look up that blog of yours very shortly. have an
environmentally friendly day Lauren.cheers Blacky
 
E

EnergyGal

New member
Welcome aboard the CF train. We are in it together going at different speeds and at different times. Looking forward to getting to know you. Sound like your life is very interesting Lauren
 
B

blackchameleon

New member
Wowsers Lauren, you are gonna be a strong responder on the
"religion" topics if your blog is anything to go by!!
giddy up, i LURVE your passion! (even if i think you are a little
nutty, wink). great site everyone, Lauren is a player!!
 
S

Scarlett81

New member
Welcome! Great to meet you. Your job sounds fascinating and I'd love if you shared more some time. WHat specifically do you write?

You'll find alot of support here. So many related topics are discussed, and I've gotten so much help from being here. I've learned so much since I've come here. It's an awesome resource.

Sorry to hear about your recent tune up. But glad you're over it and feeling better. Stay in touch!<img src="i/expressions/face-icon-small-happy.gif" border="0">
 
E

Emily65Roses

New member
Welcome, neighbor.... it's a wonderful day in the neighborhood.












Don't mind me, I'm a smartass. That's my way of saying hi and stuff. <img src="i/expressions/face-icon-small-cool.gif" border="0">
 
J

Jane

Digital opinion leader
Hi Lauren,

The article in your blog is an interesting one. My kids were on meripenem too, now imipenem (with rifabutin and bactrim). So true about the right recipe.

I was curious about your profession. My husband is an environmental planner, interesting field.

Welcome to the forum!
 
H

Hughett

New member
Good to meet you.  This site is great.  If you have any
questions, feel free to post them. I am pretty new here too and
everyone here is soooo helpful.  
 
L

lightNlife

New member
<div class="FTQUOTE"><begin quote><i>Originally posted by: <b>Scarlett81</b></i> Your job sounds
fascinating and I'd love if you shared more some time. WHat
specifically do you write? </end quote></div><br>
<br>
<br>
To answer your question about my job, I work at a consulting firm
in their air quality department. I used to research smog formation
at an atmospheric processes lab when I was in college, so that
experience really paved the way for what I do now. Most of what I
do is a desk job-report preparation, etc. and not any labwork.
Someone else does that part and I just interpret it and make the
graphs and do a writeup about it. Other things I do involve
compliance inspections. For example, if a client has a big
generator on site or a fuel tank, I make sure they have the proper
permits for it and are operating under the permit conditions. The
fun part is, I get to the the nit-picky inspector who knows all the
regulations and rules, but I don't have to be the jerk who fines
them. I'm sort of the "go-between" who tells them where
they need to improve in order to be compliant.<br>
<br>
<br>
In answer to the question about what I write, I'm currently in the
process of having a short manuscript edited to be sold as an eBook.
The title is "Dear Future Husband" and it will be
published sometime before the end of the year. It falls under the
heading of what is referred to as "inspirational
non-fiction". Most of what I write is faith-based, but I also
have had a scientific paper published by the Air&Waste
Management Association. That one was work related.<br>
<br>
<br>
 
J

julie

New member
Welcome welcome!! I'm the wife of someone with CF, you'll find that in addition to their being a lot of people with CF on this site, there are also a lot of spouses/partners, some parents and some grandparents. There's always someone to talk to!!

Hope you enjoy it!!!
 
E

EnergyGal

New member
This sounds wonderful. What a great contribution to our Society. You help to keep our enviroment clean. Great Job. Sounds like a very interesting job.
 
L

lightNlife

New member
<div class="FTQUOTE"><begin quote><i>Originally posted by: <b>blackchameleon</b></i> shite ,
sounds like you have your fair share of grey matter bubbling around
ideas in that head of yours! </end quote></div><br>
<br>
Thanks for the warm welcome and for checking out my site. Believe
it or not, I never had a very stellar GPA. I managed to cram 4
years of college education into 6...hehehe<br>
<br>
My husband is one of those naturally smart types who could get A's
without cracking a book. I on the other hand nearly threw in the
towel many times. All that hard work paid off though.<br>
<br>
By the way, what does it mean that I'm a "player"? Is
that a good thing?
 
B

blackchameleon

New member
Gday Lauren, yes to be a player in Australia is a good thing, it
means you dont sit on the sidelines pointing out everyones faults
etc. so a player "plays" the game and thinks "stuff
what you think, im having a go and i am who i am". now where
have  i heard "i am who i am " before? wink., hey
did you receive the little poem i emailed? cheers Blackchameleon
 
You must log in or register to reply here.
Top