Hello this really has nothing to do with
this forum but I can not get an answer
anywhere else and you guys are the main
people who reply so I have cf. . .
Cystic fibrosis is a relatively rare,
inherited disease that affects the lungs
and digestive system. The disease is
chronic, progressive and ultimately fatal.
It is estimated that there are about
30,000 people in the united states who are
affected with cf and between 2,500 and
3,000 babies who are born with it each
year. Cf can occur in all races, but it
is most common in caucasians who have
northern european heredity. Cf is
hereditary. Children contract it as the
result of both parents passing on an
abnormal gene. The parents/carriers are
not affected themselves by the abnormal
gene
a defective gene causes the body to
produce abnormally thick, sticky mucus
that clogs the lungs and leads to
life-threatening lung infections. These
thick secretions also obstruct the
pancreas, preventing digestive enzymes
from reaching the intestines to help break
down and absorb food.
The mucus also can block the bile duct in
the liver, eventually causing permanent
liver damage in approximately six percent
of people with cf. People with cf have a
variety of symptoms including: very
salty-tasting skin; persistent coughing,
at times with phlegm; wheezing or
shortness of breath; adults, however, may
experience additional health challenges
including cf-related diabetes and
osteoporosis. Cf also can cause
reproductive problems—more than 95
percent of men with cf are sterile. But,
with new technologies, some are becoming
fathers. The stick mucus also clogs the
reproductive tracts making it harder
sometimes impossible to conceive although
many women with cf are able to conceive do
to were they are mainly effected and how
healthy they are, limited lung function
and other health factors may make it
difficult to carry a child to term.
But I found out last night that my hubby
has started smoking what should I do?
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delancey
Experienced User , Rather EHEALTHy
Joined: 14 Jul 2005 Posts: 181 Location: UK
Posted: 11-12-05 16:25pm
Sorry, I don't have too much to add, but
does he smoke around you?
Does he understand about your condition?
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Jessica_CF20
Experienced User , Rather EHEALTHy
Joined: 02 Nov 2005 Posts: 207 Location: NM
Posted: 11-12-05 17:10pm
Yes he understands he knows everything I
have been with him for a yr and a half he
just started a week or so ago so no its
not around me but im not sure what I
should do I tryed talking to him we have
always been good at communicating but now
he .................... Its like he
doesnt care do you think he wants to see
how hard or far he can push????? Thanks
for your response
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bluefin
New User, Becoming EHEALTHy
Joined: 20 Jul 2005 Posts: 15
Hello There Posted: 11-12-05 22:26pm
Well you have all the information at end
about it
i dont have anything to add in this post
maybe you can find on the net about it
if you got so much information about it
you will also find information on its cure
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Jessica_CF20
Experienced User , Rather EHEALTHy
Joined: 02 Nov 2005 Posts: 207 Location: NM
Re: Hello There Posted: 11-12-05 22:33pm
bluefin
wrote:
well you have all the
information at end about it
i dont have anything to add in this post
maybe you can find on the net about it
if you got so much information about it
you will also find information on its
cure
I guess im not sure why
you wrote this...... Um there is no cure
for cf just treatment I have had it since
I was born I pretty much know all there is
to know and I stay dated with all the
outgoing research...... My question was
what do I do with my hubby he knows
everything about me and yet he started
smoking this is very harmful to me I
could become very ill and even
hospitalized he doesnt seem to understand
even though I have talked to him many
times
