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I feel like I’ve recently been posting too much positivity surrounding cystic fibrosis. So here’s your reminder that we still HATE THIS DISEASE WITH ALL OF OUR BEING, even though we also talk about all the good things that come from our struggle as a cf family. Anyone else feel this mood lately • • • • #cfsis4acure #cysticfibrosis #cysticfibrosisfoundation #cf #fucf #cfsucks #justbreathe #breatheeasy #teenadvocate #cfadvocacy #curecf #cysticfibrosisstrong #OHSU #65roses #weneedacure #advocacy #cfawareness #thecfperspective #livefearlessly #fivefeetapart

Posted @withrepost • A fan of ours took his boy fishing this past weekend and had a terrible accident. Please reach out to Thad and his family and show your support! @thad_iremonger Not quite the weekend we had planned!Hope no other fishermen has to go through this!Please keep him in your thoughts and prayers!#takeakidfishing # #takeakidhunting #fishing#bassfishing # #lovetofish #smallmouthbass #smallmouth # #familyfishing #kayakangler#neverstopfishing #MCMC#OHSU#gooddoctor

I used to feel embarrassed about going to a community college because of the social stigma about it. When I graduated high school, community college was the best option I had available at the time.  After graduating from community college, my insecurities about my experience started to fade away when I realized how fortunate I was to graduated debt free. This has allowed me to travel, purchase my first home, and save money to pay for my master’s degree. . . For all those who start at community college, trade school, or don’t go to school right away, keep doing your thing. I wish we would encourage students to look at all of their options instead of going straight to a four-year university. Your bachelors, masters, of PhD will never state that you started at a community college.

It’s a BOY!!! • Welcome to the world, Easton Edward! My water broke on its own yesterday morning at midnight (June 27th). I contracted all day, then pushed for an hour, and he was born later last night at 6:05pm! He weighed 7lbs 13oz and is 21 inches long! • I was able to have a successful VBAC and had the labor of my dreams! The hospital staff was just simply amazing, and this experience was everything we had hoped for and more. He even began nursing immediately after he was born, like a champ—I am just over the moon! I am also now a BOY mom!!! My heart is so full. • Later today Ellie will get to meet her new little brother, and Nana gets to meet her new grandson, so I’ll post more pictures later! Until then, we will keep snuggling this sweet little baby boy! ❤️

He’s home. Finally home. • • • • #cfsis4acure #cysticfibrosis #cysticfibrosisfoundation #cf #cfsucks #justbreathe #breatheeasy #teenadvocate #cfadvocacy #curecf #cysticfibrosisstrong #OHSU #65roses #weneedacure #advocacy #cfawareness #thecfperspective #livefearlessly #fivefeetapart

Matt finally had his PFT’s done this morning. They ended up only doing them post treatment so it didn’t tire him out and they could get good, accurate readings. He was pleasantly surprised to find out he was back toward his baseline when he blew 60%. The good news only got better when the RT came back in and explained they had his height off in the computer so the calculation was wrong. He actually blew a 66%!!! So Matt will be breaking out of here sometime this weekend feeling back in good health and good spirits and ready for summer adventures. Thank you for all the prayers everyone! • • • • #cfsis4acure #cysticfibrosis #cysticfibrosisfoundation #cf #cfsucks #justbreathe #breatheeasy #teenadvocate #cfadvocacy #curecf #cysticfibrosisstrong #OHSU #65roses #weneedacure #advocacy #cfawareness #thecfperspective #livefearlessly #fivefeetapart

New brain who dis Today is the year anniversary of my surgery, the best thing that’s ever happened to me. I had a brain tumor that made me so severely depressed and anxious that most of the time I couldn’t leave my room, I started having panic attacks on the daily and was living off Xanax just to get by. I would always drink myself into an oblivion and didn’t know when to stop and didn’t want to stop, I just hoped that one day I would get so drunk I would just choke on my vomit in my sleep. Whenever I was sober I still had so much anxiety and adrenaline pumping through the veins that I would get these ‘electric shock’ sensations throughout my body. I couldn’t sleep, I constantly had foggy brain and I couldn’t think. I struggled through the majority of this in silence, I tried to kill myself multiple times, I knew something beyond normal depression was happening with my body and it was something I couldn’t handle. Doctors didn’t listen, they gave me a bunch of different mental health diagnoses that didn’t feel right. I kept pushing which led them to discover that mother fucking blueberry sized tumor. Today, I’m better and healthier than ever. I finally feel like what it must feel like to be ‘normal’. I’m no longer angry, or anxious, or depressed, or suicidal. My entire personality has changed, everyday I work on relearning who I am, realizing that I’m not that terrible person I thought I was, seeing that I’m actually happy and stable, and trying everyday to make myself better. I still catch myself acting like I used to, sometimes being moody or irritated, letting every stressor in my life bog me down, and I try to stop and change my thought pattern. That’s the way I’ve been my entire life, it’s a long journey to try and unlearn that way of being. Although I’m still tired and exhausted and in pain most days, which makes it hard to work or do everyday life and I get frustrated, but I’m constantly reminding myself I’m still in recovery, and to be gentle with myself. I appreciate and absolutely love everyone in my life who’s supported me and helped me throughout all of this, especially when I wasn’t at all lovable. I’m trying my best everyday.

An update from our mom on Matt’s health and coming hospital admission: For nearly ten years now Matthew has been averaging a hospital admission about every four months. That's two weeks out of his life three to four times a year. Deep in the trenches of this fight, missing out on the simple pleasures or the big fun that life can bring.  This past year has given him a bit of a reprieve. While it has not been without difficulty, Matthew has done his best to stay one step ahead of having to be hospitalized. He was on the final countdown to the one year mark when we went to his annual CF clinic visit in Seattle on Monday.  Matt's PFTs have dropped into the low 50s, (sad face emoji). He will be checking in for a clean out just a few days shy of that elusive one year. Sigh!! I cannot say I didn't see it coming. He has had me concerned for a month now.  That slight increase in cough, the subtle change in skin tone, or just his overall attitude about the world around him.  A mama knows! So now as everyone else is setting off on their summer getaways Matthew will be having to decide just what he can give up. His choices... Give up a trip with Emily to Montana for a family wedding, or treat with oral antibiotics long enough to hopefully keep him from getting any worse and admit as soon as he gets home, but risk not being well enough in time to go to our annual family camp trip to Riffe. Intermingled in there is also the 4th of July (Matt's favorite) and a very special 1st birthday for a very special boy. I always trust that Matt will choose wisely, but I hate the fact that he has to choose at all. So it looks as though Montana will have to wait. He is just to low to mess around and take risks. Unfortunately his Vancouver pulmonologist is on vacation until Monday so we have hit a small detour, but Matt is happy to have one more weekend of freedom. As soon as he is in and settled I will let everyone know.  Visitors will be more then welcomed... continue in comments