So, the other day I coughed up some blood. It’s pretty awesome when that happens. It’s also a pretty great party trick. “Hey, want to see what I can do?” If you’ve never had the pleasure of trying it out, let me take you through the experience. First, there’s the gurgle – it sort of...
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What’s in it for us? Why do we live this life? Why do we do it, and maybe more importantly, how do we do it? The complexities in the answers to these questions could certainly fill the pages of an entire book, but since this is a blog, and since you’re undoubtedly cutting into your...
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I got a pretty interesting email (not saying that every email I get isn’t interesting!!) from Nicole, 28 with CF, the other day. It was somewhat of a response to my last Ask Gunnar blog (http://gunnaresiason.com/ask-gunnar-5), and specifically the question I received about dating. The gist of her email was that after a bad break...
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**Please be advised: do not consider anything in this blog official medical advice. Medical advice can only be given by a certified medical physician. The contributors on this blog may not be held responsible for any damage that may result from using the information in this blog without permission from a medical doctor. I was...
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This blog post touches on the invisible disease side of things. I know I went pretty deeply into that with my little story about almost getting tazed on an airplane ride from Boston to New York (http://gunnaresiason.com/i-hate-the-color-purple), but this is a little bit of a different take on the subject. I recently saw an article...
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**Please be advised: do not consider anything in this blog official medical advice. Medical advice can only be given by a certified medical physician. The contributors on this blog may not be held responsible for any damage that may result from using the information in this blog without permission from a medical doctor. It has...
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Well, it’s just about summertime, or at least I hope it is. I guess we can never be too sure. Anyways, I figured now is a better time than any to give you my 7 tips for a hot, hazy and humid summer with CF. Let’s get into it. Vitamin D Ah, vitamin D –...
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