Fittness Levels

recently I have started taking up the gym and running all as part of my training for the half marathon!
It has actually not been to bad, when I first started I could only walk for about 10 mins and then have to stop due to muscle ache and breathlessness but now both of those things have gone and I can run for more than 30 mins non stop!
It really does show that physically activity is good for you! I wish I took up the gym and running sooner to be honest, even though I have Cf the difference it makes in being able to take a long slow deep breath is actually amazing! I love that feeling of not waking up with a morning cough or a tickle in my throat! I reconmend exercise for anyone, but for my CFers out there especially! Start young, when I was younger my mum used to take me to lots of things, like swimming, guides, army cadets, it maintains your lung funtion for longer and you feel great that you have acheived something at the end of it!

thanks again for reading :)
Grace x

Haven't updated in a while!

So not much has been happening with my cf to be honest! Still the same apart from I have a bit of a cough now because I have spent the weekend at the seaside and the sea air makes me chesty!
I have just been living my life with a LOAD of parties!! As its half term I have been extra busy with social gatherings! I haven't had much sleep so I'm starting to feel that and so is my chest!! :( but hopefully it won't last long!
Thank you again for all of your reads!very very grateful :) x

my virgin money giving page

http://uk.virginmoneygiving.com/fundraiser-web/fundraiser/showFundraiserPage.action?userUrl=GraceRosam&pageUrl=3

This is my page to donate to CF please give what you can because every little helps!! :)

a little bit more positive!

Hey guys! soo... umm I kind of got into the half marathon!!!! :D

I am literally so excited!! Finally going to show the world that just because I have Cf it doesn't mean I can't do things!! some of you might think I am a little crazy, I mean 13 miles is a LOT but luckily my Cf isn't that bad, well not in the lungs side anyways! which is why I entered this thing in the first place!!
I will be setting up a Virgin just giving page so if anyone wants to sponser me then I would be very very very greatful!!
over the last few days I have come to realize that I shouldn't look so far ahead into to future and just live day by day, that way you don't expect to much. I no the marathon is not until october but come on! I got to look forward to something ;) and plus I have to train for it. I went to the gym on thursday and walked home from purley (which is about half way between home and college) woop woop!
Having that transplant was literally the best thing that has ever happend to me! I have so much more energy now!!
If anyone wants to come and watch, let me know ;) I NEED ALL THE SUPPORT I CAN GET

Thanks for reading :)

Grace x

The point where I'm at now

Ok so basically I wanted to get this out there...
for those of you that have read my blog and seen my experiences you have come to realize that I am quite strong minded...well recently that strong minded person has been struck down.. maybe its because I have a really bad cold and a nasty cough but that doesn't stop my mind from ticking over. Recently I have been thinking a lot more about my CF and what the future holds for me..well the truth is, I dont actually know. I've read blogs and seen stories recently that have made me stop and think twice about who and what I am, for example I take the little things I do everyday for granted like go to college or work placement without a care in the world or a realization that one day I may not be able to do that...I've never really stopped and thought about it because I've always thought that I would pull through and always be stronger because thats all I've ever done. It's only recently hit me that Cystic Fibrosis is a degenerative illness (I don't like using the word desease, because im not contagious) and that one day I may be perminately really sick! I'm actually scared, like really scared about this...as a matter of fact it worries me everyday of my life. Not only does it affect me, it affects my friends and family. They are the ones who have to sit there and watch me go through so much pain and they can't do anything about it! it hurts me so much :/ Its very hard for me when I get really sick because all I want to do is sit there and cry, obviously I dont, because I hate showing my emotions about my illness infront of people in case I upset them or they blame themselves for what I go through, and that is the last thing I ever want to happen. It's no ones fault that I have Cystic Fibrosis, recently I've read that people blame their parents...I think that is totally unfair and wrong in my personal opinion. It's not their fault that they are carriers, most of the parents are like my parents, they didn't even no they were carriers! So why blame them? I'd hate to think that my mum or dad blames themself for me! Now that would really break my heart! but that doesn't change the fact that when I'm sick I hate people seeing me so vunerable and weak, it just makes me feel very uncomfortable.


Thanks for reading :)
P.s Sorry for the rant x