1. Living with Cystic Fibrosis Vaughan Somerville

2. Who am I

3. 1.Heel Prick 2.Sweat Test 3.Heel Prick Diagnosis

4.  Effects 1 in 2500 people  ~ 450 people in NZ  Average life expectancy 37-40  97% of males are in fertile What is Cystic Fibrosis (CF)

5. BUT…. Cystic Fibrosis isn’t statistics

6.  The talk is going to cover three main areas 1.Childhood 2.Adolescence 3.Adulthood Living with Cystic Fibrosis

7.  Treatment  Physiotherapy x2  Nebulisers Childhood

8.  Treatment  Tablets  Antibiotics  Vitamins  Creon Childhood

9.  Treatment  Hospital Admissions Childhood

10.  School  Trying to be a ‘normal’ teenager  Girls  Temptations  How to say no Adolescence

11.  Maturity  Self Management Adolescence

12.  Hospital  Time away from friends/school/sport  Second home  Long days and nights

13.  Further Education  Ups and downs Adolescence

14.  What the future holds  Wife?  Children? Adulthood

15.  What the future holds  Career? Adulthood

16.  What the future holds  Transplant? Adulthood

17. You have brains in your head Your have feet in your shoes You can steer yourself in any direction you choose -Dr Seuss

26. Thank you for letting me share my story, my journey and my life