Tim Wotton
Tim Wotton, a Cystic Fibrosis sufferer, has been defying the odds for over 50 years and is sharing his life lessons and experiences. After counting down to the massive 40 milestone in 2011, he is now regularly sharing his trials and tribulations via this blog and his popular book 'How have I cheated death?'…
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Tag Archives: CF Trust
Optimistic
As challenging as life is right now with getting through the pandemic, I have reasons to be optimistic… My health has received a boost. The game-changing drug Kaftrio I started taking for my cystic fibrosis (CF)* in September continues to … Continue reading
Seeing is believing
When something you really want feels unobtainable, I find it helpful to visualise it in my mind and start believing I already have it. I put this into practice during the pandemic with great results… I had two significant ‘wants’ … Continue reading
Posted in Postcards from Earth
Tagged CF, CF survival, CF Trust, Covid-19, Cystic Fibrosis, Kafrio, Mind over matter, Pandemic, Postcards from Earth, Seeing is believing, Tim Wotton, Vertex, Wotton
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Deal or No Deal
There’s not just a Brexit ‘No Deal’ that’s deeply frustrating and harmful going on in the UK. Read on to find out how it’s affecting people like me with the chronic lung illness cystic fibrosis (CF)*… A different version of … Continue reading
Well
Where does one go in challenging times? The answer lies within… In the UK, we endured a tough and prolonged winter. For me, this was punctuated by one of my punishing IV treatments for my cystic fibrosis (CF)* earlier in … Continue reading
Posted in Postcards from Earth
Tagged CF, CF Trust, Cystic Fibrosis, draw from the well, go to the well, IV's, Postcards from Earth, survival, surviving illness, Tim Wotton, Well
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One more try
As we countdown to Christmas, I offer you the gift of prose – a resilience poem – which I reckon all of us can benefit from… I honestly believe that there are very few people who live a charmed life, despite appearances … Continue reading
TIM Talk
Exciting news… I have been invited to speak and promote my Cystic Fibrosis (CF)* book at the Wantage Betjeman Literary Festival in late October. Find out more… A life battling the chronic conditions of CF and diabetes is full of … Continue reading
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Tagged CF, CF Trust, Cystic Fibrosis, How have I cheated death?, Postcards, Postcards from Earth, survival, Tim Wotton
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Reach for the sky
Much has happened over these last few months to make me look up towards the heavens… The expression ‘the sky’s the limit’ is used when there are no limits to what something or someone can achieve and to demonstrate that … Continue reading
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Tagged CF, CF and cross-infection, CF and exercise, CF fundraising, CF Trust, cloudbusting, Cystic Fibrosis, hockey, How have I cheated death?, IV's, Postcards, Postcards from Earth, reach for the sky, survival, the sky's the limit, Tim Wotton, Tim Wotton author, Tim Wotton book, Wotton
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A Song for Tomorrow
People with the chronic illness cystic fibrosis* (CF) definitely know that nothing is forever… here’s why… A book has recently been published which lifts the veil on Alice Martineau, a CF heroine and brilliant singer and songwriter who has been … Continue reading
Unlimited
Gandhi encouraged us to be the change we want to see. My mindset towards battling the chronic illness cystic fibrosis (CF)* has been improved by two extra letters… Certain words or descriptions can drag you down before you’re day even … Continue reading
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Tagged A life unlimited, Be the change you want to see, beating the odds, CF, CF and exercise, CF fundraising, CF life unlimited, CF Trust, Countdown, Cystic Fibrosis, dark moments, enduring, How have I cheated death?, medication, positive thinking, Postcards, Postcards from Earth, survival, Tim Wotton, Tim Wotton author, Tim Wotton book, Wotton
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Breathe with Me
Awareness of my health condition cystic fibrosis (CF)* is improving, but very few people really appreciate how it feels to have chronic lung function. Spare a minute to breathe with me… The intention of this blog and my published book … Continue reading
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Tagged Breathe with me, CF, CF and breathing, CF Breathing Exercise, CF fundraising, CF Trust, Cystic Fibrosis, How have I cheated death?, positive thinking, Postcards, Postcards from Earth, survival, The Breathe Before, Tim Wotton, Tim Wotton author, Tim Wotton book, TWF feat AnnaJo, Wotton
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