BETHESDA, Md. — The Cystic Fibrosis Foundation issued the following statement in response to the recent announcement by the ...

I was bullied at school because my cystic fibrosis made me different from my peers. However, my perspective shifted as I got older, and I learned to embrace the unique qualities that make me who I am ...

My name is Schyler Kline. I am an adult with cystic fibrosis, and I am an elementary school teacher. My experience with teaching while having CF has been quite diverse over the years. Seven years ago, ...

“You describe it feels like you’re drowning, and I am handing you a life vest. But you’re reluctant or declining to take the life vest I am throwing at you, so it really is up to you.” This is the ...

Cystic fibrosis has drastically changed in a single generation. Once seen as a pediatric disease, people with CF are now living into adulthood thanks to groundbreaking treatments and highly ...

My son wasn’t diagnosed with CF until he was an adult and needed a lung transplant to save his life. He struggled to access the care he needed and ultimately passed away. I want his story to spark ...

When I realized I hadn’t fully processed what it was like to grow up with cystic fibrosis, I turned my experiences and feelings into a story to help me better understand them. What started as a ...

Receiving a late diagnosis of cystic fibrosis meant I spent my childhood and young adulthood being told that how I was feeling — both physically and emotionally — was wrong, and that I was “young” and ...

Ten (almost 11) years ago, I became a young mom at the age of 17. Bringing my son home was such a bittersweet moment — I was so in love with him, but I knew my life as a kid was over. Two weeks later, ...