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CFStrong: Physical Wellbeing for Young People

CFStrong: Physical Wellbeing for Young People

Information and resources about physical wellbeing, available on the CFStrong website, including the role for exercise and fitness, and managing CF treatments. CFStrong includes stories from people living with CF who share their experience. Read More

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CFStrong: Financial Wellbeing

CFStrong: Financial Wellbeing

Information and resources about financial wellbeing, available on the CFStrong website. CFStrong includes stories from people living with CF who share their experience. Read More

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CFStrong: Travel Medication Checklist

CFStrong: Travel Medication Checklist

CFStrong medication and supplies checklist, so you don’t forget anything you need for managing your CF during your next trip. Read More

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Time management

Time management

This information provides some tips on prioritising tasks, controlling procrastination and managing commitments in order to better manage time. This fact sheet is available via the CFStrong website. Read More

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Why you need a GP

Why you need a GP

This information covers some of the reasons to have a GP and considerations when choosing a GP for a person with CF. This fact sheet is available via the CFStrong website. Read More

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Hospital

Hospital

CFWA provides various factsheets for people with CF, carers, and family. This includes information on first hospital admission, and managing procedures in babies, toddlers and children (see Hospital section). Links to other resources are also provided. Read More

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Infection Control

Infection Control

CFWA provides various factsheets for people with CF, carers, and family. This includes information on cepacia, common infections, Pseudomonas, immunizations, infection and prevention control and the flu. (See infection control section) Read More

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Transplant

Transplant

Advances in CF treatment have resulted in people living longer healthier lives, however some people will still require an organ transplant to further prolong their lives. This link provides information on lung transplant, transplant support and other available resources. Read More

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Medications and Procedures

Medications and Procedures

CFWA provides various factsheets for people with CF, carers, and family. This includes information on bronchoscopy, CFTR modulator therapies, enzymes, lung transplant, mediations, nebulisers, percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy (PEG), peripherally inserted central catheter (PICC), pill swallowing, ports and spirometry (see Medications and procedures section). Read More

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Mental Health

Mental Health

CFWA provides various factsheets for people with CF, carers, and family. This includes information on anxiety and young people, depression and young people, loneliness and isolation, mental health care plan and rebates, procedural anxiety in young people and adults, spoon theory and post traumatic stress disorder (see Mental health section). Read More

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