- After putting up with me for more than eight years, Stefanie and I got married
- We bought a new house and managed to find some great tenants who are now renting out our loft
- I started my MBA and somehow managed to survive the first year and a half of the program (barely)
- I became an uncle
- Friends For Life has become a fully registered non-profit comprised of a team of over 25 amazing people who work tirelessly to build awareness for CF and cancer
Yes life has been good.
That's not to say there have not been setbacks. My health has been sporadic at best. Most recently I've been dealing with a long-term ABPA flareup. As a result, I was forced to start back on high-dose prednisone (65mg/day), which led to a slew of far-too-familiar side effects, including:
That's not to say there have not been setbacks. My health has been sporadic at best. Most recently I've been dealing with a long-term ABPA flareup. As a result, I was forced to start back on high-dose prednisone (65mg/day), which led to a slew of far-too-familiar side effects, including:
- Weight gain and the reemergence of the infamous "moon face"
- Kidney and liver impairment
- Blood clotting and pulmonary embolism
- High blood pressure
- Prednisone related diabetes
- Insomnia and spontaneous panic attacks
It's been a challenge managing all the aspects of daily life while trying to remain focused on keeping relatively healthy. I've been forced to prioritize, which has often meant not being able to make time for friends, family, or myself. The reality of living with CF is that everything else becomes secondary at times.
Nevertheless, I continue to move forward knowing that things could be much worse. Perspective is key......I realize that.....and so I try to approach each day with a positive attitude regardless of the obstacles that have been placed in my way. So what has brought me back to the blog? I'm not quite sure. Maybe it's boredom, maybe it's my way of coping with the stress of dealing with CF on a daily basis. Regardless, I'm here. Is anyone out there listening? Well that's an entirely different question.
Nevertheless, I continue to move forward knowing that things could be much worse. Perspective is key......I realize that.....and so I try to approach each day with a positive attitude regardless of the obstacles that have been placed in my way. So what has brought me back to the blog? I'm not quite sure. Maybe it's boredom, maybe it's my way of coping with the stress of dealing with CF on a daily basis. Regardless, I'm here. Is anyone out there listening? Well that's an entirely different question.
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