In 2019, the New York Times published an article about how the pineapple is the unofficial symbol of infertility and IVF. Apparently, this is because the pineapple symbolizes IVF families as tough on the outside but sweet on the inside, and it encourages women to stand tall and wear a crown, but it also has...
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I still can’t believe I’m lucky enough to be writing a blog about how our IVF worked. I wrote a little about this last year, but anyone who knows me, knows that all I’ve ever wanted is to be a Mom. I’ve been dreaming about my little boy for as long as I can remember....
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Gunnar has asked me to write a blog with my feeding tube recipes for a few years now, but it never felt right to me. After all, I’m not a dietician or nutritionist, so who am I to suggest what people pour into their gullet? But this week is feeding tube awareness week, and as...
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This written interview was completed by Catya Kurban, a young woman living with cystic fibrosis who recently completed her masters in science (Child Life and Family Centered Care). She is a patient-facing healthcare worker. 1) why did you get the vaccine? I recently graduated with my masters in science studying Child Life and Family Centered...
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This post was written by Megan DiBenedetto. She is 28 with cystic fibrosis from the New York City area and is a practicing nurse at NYU Langone Health. I’m 28 years old with cystic fibrosis and I’m a bone marrow transplant nurse for NYU Langone Health, a New York City area hospital system. I received...
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Darcy is back on the blog! Fertility treatments are one of those elective procedures that have been canceled because of the pandemic. It makes sense, of course, but it’s one of those crazy domino effects of the virus. It’s weird to think that there will be different children born at different times because COVID19. I’m...
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It has been a difficult few months for the Canadian cystic fibrosis community. While our country is widely known for being a world leader when it comes to publicly funded cystic fibrosis care and healthcare in general, the same cannot be said for its position on pharmacare. Many Americans will be surprised to learn that...
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