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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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CFStrong: End of Life Care

CFStrong: End of Life Care

Information and resources about end of life care, available on the CFStrong website, including information about care options and planning, superannuation and wills. CFStrong includes stories from people living with CF who share their experience. Read More

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CFStrong: Family Planning

CFStrong: Family Planning

Information and resources about family planning, relationships, sexual health and CF, available on the CFStrong website. CFStrong includes stories from people living with CF who share their experience. Read More

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CFStrong: Moving to Adult Care

CFStrong: Moving to Adult Care

Information and resources about moving to adult CF care, available on the CFStrong website, including information about what transitioning means, support available, and commonly asked questions. CFStrong includes stories from people living with CF who share their experience. Read More

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CFStrong: Changing Clinics

CFStrong: Changing Clinics

Information and resources about changing CF clinics, available on the CFStrong website, including information about transitioning to adult care as well as moving to a new clinic locally interstate or overseas. CFStrong includes stories from people living with CF who share their experience. Read More

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CFStrong: Mental wellbeing for Adults

CFStrong: Mental wellbeing for Adults

Information and resources about mental wellbeing, available on the CFStrong website, including the importance of self care, working with your healthcare team, managing CF treatments, procedural anxiety, and more. CFStrong includes stories from people living with CF who share their experience. Read More

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CFStrong: Mental Wellbeing of Loved Ones

CFStrong: Mental Wellbeing of Loved Ones

Information and resources about mental wellbeing for loved ones, available on the CFStrong website. CFStrong includes stories from people living with CF who share their experience. 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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CFStrong: Physical Wellbeing for Adults

CFStrong: Physical Wellbeing for Adults

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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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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