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Cystic Fibrosis News Today Weekly Forum Digest Join the discussion! See below for the latest topics and conversations about CF taking place in our forums. Your voice is needed! New to our forums? Register here.   CF Patients Improve Lung Function with Elexacaftor Combo, Data Show Jan 02, 2030 04:44 am | Cystic Fibrosis News Moderator Replies: 0 Adding elexacaftor to tezacaftor and ivacaftor leads to marked improvements in lung function and quality of life in people with cystic fibrosis, data show. Read more about it here. What do you think of this news? Read More Columnist Reflects on Overcoming Death and Second Chances May 27, 2020 02:05 am | Kevin Schaefer Replies: 0 Hey everyone! Hope you all had a safe and relaxing holiday weekend. Check out Brad’s latest column here. This is a great and moving piece about gleaning lessons from death. Brad reflects on almost dying before his transplant, and how he’s grown from this experience. This passage sticks out to me: “While death isn’t romantic, it can be peaceful. In my time, I’ve known many who have passed — they’re either ready or they’re not. I wasn’t yet ready. I was ugly and bitter  in my death, outraged by the unfairness of this world. Somehow, I survived. The paradox of death is that it teaches you how to live. The tragedy of death is not everyone gets a chance to apply what they’ve learned.” Do you have any takeaways from this column? Can you relate to this notion of gleaning lessons from death? Read More Recent Posts The Story Behind Awareness On Not Being a Pre-existing Condition How Trefoil Proteins Act to Thicken Mucus, Common to CF, Seen in Study CF Columnist Publishes New ebook CF Awareness Month Activities Varied, But Virtual, This Year