Breathing Room	Through the Looking Glass

Through the Looking Glass Images of Adults with Cystic Fibrosis This collection created by adults with CF is unique in that it conveys the personal feelings of CF adults living with this chronic illness, rather than portraying an outsider's idea of living life with a chronic illness. If some of these images bother you, or impact you, they should. "Through the Looking Glass" is an uncompromising and unflinching statement about heavy emotional issues. If these images bring you hope or inspiration, we are glad - for the experience of life with Cystic Fibrosis is as unique as the indivduals who are born with this illness, and it brings a multitude of emotions into one's life. The Breathing Room hopes, above all, that these images affect you, and that you will remember them and find use for their messages in your own life. Select any of the images to begin your tour. "Because in the long journey It's a small anecdote But our lives are our stories CF is the sidenote" "Breathe in Breathe out Hold on, live on Balance " "Here: penetrated by cystic fibrosis, mummified in skin, wrapped up by bones, knotted in place with muscles, tightly tied, all the alveoli " ""1,2,3,4" ... the band comes to life. I hear the familiar 'clicka-clicka BOOM click' from the drums accompanied by the steady pulse of the bass. The piano kicks in with a percussive carpet of chords. " "twist...twist...twist" "She has her own methods for counteracting bad days, those of shortness of breath, fatigue and no appetite. " "We may risk our lives on the dotted line." "...and had part of their lung removed" "Magnificent tree reaching upward toward the sky" "With the help of the thorn, the rose can survive" "I never believed I would find a friend like you, But without you in my life, I don’t know where I would be today." "I feel lucky to have found my mate It was difficult but he found me It never would have happened if Our dogs had not frolicked together in the dog run " "This angel is helping me to breathe a new life One where I can laugh without coughing " "How much is too much? Is this a lot?" "The seven of us make a promise to each other And to the eight saints I'll stay in the game if you stay in the game. Please." "Solace puts her arm around me" "sung along with my favorite songs, and danced with my girlfriends" "Me discovering the giant tailpipes in the sky, spewing coal ash in my air so we can feel cozy indoors. My audience can't see my core motivation," "You dirty mind, my tongue is dirtier" "standing in the light" "My hunger for sustenance will match your voracious appetite." "You took from me my options for A normal life, a natural family;" "She realizes she will never really know which path is right for her Her heart only tells her one thing Her spirit will last much longer than her body ever could. " "My Angels have had a full-time job watching over me and protecting me." "we fight together" "Strong enough to look pain in the face and smile" "A synchronicity of beating arms" "Hey, what’s the deal with your fingers? " "sixty-five spiraled wings" "sum of the elements, A U M" "Promise of a new heavens and new earth" "Water rushing upward between my fingers" "Hands bind Like sunshine." "independence and laughter" "One, two or three heaping teaspoonfuls of sea salt?" "elegance, luxury, perfection" "I refer to my bike as my “road couch”" "Morning Comes... My eyes open" "Missing yet another friend, who didn't make it through." "Acceptance has settled, my world is all brand new" "Nurse the pain with cool fresh liquid" "This cord that binds me also frees me" "Pushing forward; No guide to lead the way Excited, yet Scary The world is brand new "

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