lungsofanarchy
49 year old Cystic Fibrosis warrior, crossfitter, dog mom, public speaker, philanthropist, smart ass, trouble maker and all around awesome person. IMO
Trikafta: Day 6- No Pain No Gain
Ok so the sinus pain is diabolical. Even on massive pain meds it’s still nauseating. Doc says it’s either the mucocele sitting on optic nerve is expanding or contracting and both are super painful. I’m hoping it’s contracting and maybe disappears. Ha not likely. It may shrink…maybe. So other than being sidelined with this pain, […]
MoreTrikafta: day 5- Ups and downs
So my last night was exhausting, Cali had some stomach issues and she wouldn’t settle down. She would hop off the bed, pace around the house and then come and put her face in mine. This usually means her anal glands are full. So from 3 am – 7 am we tried expressing the glands […]
MoreTrikafta Day 3: I am living in an alternate universe.
I feel like I was blind and now I can see. It’s the most meaningful pivot of my life. It’s astounding, astonishing, amazing, beautiful, shocking, unbelievable, overwhelming, motivating, mind-boggling, staggering, startling, unexpected, awesome, fascinating, marvellous, and truly incredible. I’m running out of words to describe this shift in my health. I did about a weeks […]
MoreLast 24 Hours…
So, last night before bed I headed upstairs for a shower and did not use my oxygen. I had little shortness of breath and recovered quite quickly. It was great. Is this monumental, no. I’ve had good days where I was able to climb one set of stairs pre-trikafta and be ok. It’s been a […]
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