Symptoms of my Life

In my first post I briefly explained what Cystic Fibrosis is, well here is a better scientific explanation. 

Cystic Fibrosis is an inherited life-threatening disease that affects the cells that produce mucus, sweat and digestive fluids. This causes severe damage to the respiratory and digestive systems. In a normal person those fluids are thin and slippery, but in someone with CF the defective gene makes the fluids thick and sticky. This causes the fluids to plug passageways in the lungs and pancreas, as well as other parts of the body. To have CF a person must inherit two copies of the defective gene. One from each parent, both parents must have at least one copy of the gene. If someone has just one copy of the CF gene they are called carriers, but they do not have the disease themselves.

Most all people with cystic fibrosis will have the following symptoms; 

Cough: a constant daily cough which can sound similar to a smokers cough, with phlegm, and sometimes blood. 

Gastrointestinal: bulky stools, diarrhea, severe constipation, fat in stool, or heartburn. 

Developmental: slow growth, delayed development, or delayed puberty.

Respiratory: wheezing or shortness of breath.

Whole body: inability to exercise or fatigue. 

Digestive: pancreas does not work properly making the body unable to digest food on its own.

Also common: male infertility, salty sweat, pneumonia, infection, nasal polyps, pulmonary hypertension, club finger, weight loss, trouble gaining weight, and acute bronchitis.