Re: I am lost
Hi Snailj,
I have the exact same thing, except regarding all of the things having to do with the 2 mutations that are separate copies. No symptoms, no issues with anything having to do with CF - yet I have it. There is in fact a milder form of Cystic Fibrosis...sometimes even light versions. To this day, I'm still very healthy.
Recently I had decided to begin eating meat, though. I was told by my new doc, who I recently switched over to from my previous GP, told me when I stated that I was vegan that "A healthy lifestyle goes along the lines of meat, especially if you have Cystic Fibrosis. If you have CF, you need all the protien you can get. It's a miracle you have never had any symptoms." Now, I've been vegan most of my life, but due to his advisement (I'm one to trust doctors with my life), even though I had no symptoms, I went on that diet. After 3 days of eating meat, my CF flares up. I thought it was just a cold and a cough, but it lasted for about a week and a half until I decided to research and learn about meat eaters.
To my surprise, I learned how DISGUSTING meat is. Pork and beef are the worst participating ones. I had always been vegan just not to gain weight - boy am I glad I avoided meat for years! I decided to cut it out of my diet after that....no symptoms from then on for 1 week. Went on it again after that week's time in order to test if that was really the reason I had such a huge change in health; and I DID have the same symptoms...but worse than the 1st time.
Since you're completely healthy and have no issues with health, all of this information is likely irrelevant to you. But, I thought I'd share my story anyway - just in case anything similar occurs in the future with you. I honestly wouldn't worry about your case -- my story just comes to show you that you can live a happy, healthy life even when you have such a thing.
Good luck to you & be sure not to stress yourself TOO much!
- Raven
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