Tag Archives: CF and children

Breaking the mould

I’ve been celebrating this last week since my gorgeous son Felix turned five. Every parent takes delight in the milestones of their children, but there’s extra poignancy for me… Born in 1971 and diagnosed six months later with the chronic … Continue reading

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From here to paternity

“I’ll not live long enough to have a wife and child” was a statement to my Mum on a seaside pier in the late 90’s. Back then, staying alive with Cystic Fibrosis (CF)* was not certain, so speculating about a family was … Continue reading

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