Why people living with cystic fibrosis must have access to the NDIS
Cystic fibrosis is a life-long, complex, chronic illness with many changing and interacting elements. Today, people with cystic fibrosis have a life-expectancy of almost 50 years, yet the majority of people born with this disease will not live past their twenties....
Understanding the cystic fibrosis diet
People living with cystic fibrosis generally need to eat more food than people like you or me to stay healthy. Cystic fibrosis, an inherited genetic disorder caused by a mutation on chromosome 7, affects the epithelial cells, specifically those in the lining of the...
Cystic fibrosis-related diabetes
Cystic fibrosis-related diabetes (CFRD) is a unique type of diabetes that is common in people with cystic fibrosis. With early diagnosis and proper treatment, CFRD can be managed successfully. Causes of CFRD There are two types of diabetes in people without cystic...
Cystic Fibrosis Trusted Care
People living with cystic fibrosis have had mixed experience when it comes to dealing with and navigating the NDIS. In the main, the people who had access to the NDIS have achieved this due to a pre-existing health condition and not their cystic fibrosis. As of...
