Every Day Life ~
Every morning the patient wakes up and someone spends 20 minutes "clapping her back" to loosen up and free the mucous that makes it hard to breathe. People with Cystic Fibrosis cough alot, so they need to carry around tissues in case they cough up mucous, and need to dispose of it. Most patients do physical activity, but get tired easily. Patients with CF, also must take vitamins to keep up their strength.
Limitations ~
Having CF means having to worry constantly about getting infections. Also, people with CF may not be as physically active because its harder for them to breathe. And lastly, a big limitation is that they can have children, but may need specialized help from a fertilization doctor. Women have a hard time getting pregnant because they have very think cervical mucous.
Coping with the condition~
Here are two websites to help you get through what youre going through.
http://voices.yahoo.com/coping-cystic-fibrosis-basics-1872856.html?cat=70
http://themurrayhome.blogspot.com/2012/02/my-ever-changing-definition-of-cystic.html
http://voices.yahoo.com/coping-cystic-fibrosis-basics-1872856.html?cat=70
http://themurrayhome.blogspot.com/2012/02/my-ever-changing-definition-of-cystic.html