CForYourself: A podcast from Cystic Fibrosis Trust

<p>Cystic fibrosis is different for everybody. With improving treatments and care, some people are able to take on great physical challenges, maintain healthy weight and muscle tone, and you might not even know they...

<p>In this month’s episode, we’re shining a spotlight on #TeamCF – our incredible community of supporters who go above and beyond to make life better for people living with cystic fibrosis. </p><p>From bake sales and...

<p>Over 11,000 people have cystic fibrosis in the UK, but it’s still widely misunderstood. </p><p>Is that the condition where you cough a lot? Is it like asthma? Is that the one where you have to bash the chest? Is it...

<p>To mark Clinical Trials Day (20 May), we’re excited to be teaming up with US-based non-profit Emily’s Entourage on this episode of CForYourself.</p><p>Started by Emily Kramer-Golinkoff in her parent’s living room...

<p>This year, Cystic Fibrosis Trust is celebrating 10 years of the Helen Barrett Bright Idea Awards. The award was established in memory of Helen Barrett, an entrepreneur with CF who, together with her partner, launched...

<p>Work can be important for many reasons – our financial security, as part of our identity, for our mental health, our social lives, and to give us confidence.</p><p>In the first of two episodes on work and CF, Lucy...

<p>As it's 'FeBrewary', in this month's episode Lucy hosts her own virtual tea party on the pod. Joining her for a brew is David Ramsden, Chief Executive at the Trust, and our supporter Paul, who is 70 years old and has...

<p>Many of us might have made a new year’s resolution to take up a new exercise in 2025, or maybe you have a sporty challenge in your sights. So in the January episode of CForYourself we're talking all about staying...

<p>In this episode we're talking all about navigating a new cystic fibrosis (CF) diagnosis.<br/><br/>Our host Lucy sits down for a virtual tea and chat with Jade, whose 8-year-old daughter Penelope was diagnosed with CF...

<p>As access to new treatments increases across the community, we have seen real progress for people with cystic fibrosis. For many, lives are getting longer and healthier and this means new doors are opening...

<p>Everyone going through the transplant process will have a different experience and journey. Adjusting to life after an organ transplant can bring new opportunities, but also new challenges. This can be complex to...

<p>In this special CF Week edition of CForYourself, our host Lucy goes behind the scenes at Cystic Fibrosis Trust. To mark our 60th anniversary, she chats to some of the team to hear about their role, the changes...

<p>In episode seven, Lucy has a virtual catch-up with Tilly, Rosie and Tehya from the Trust’s Youth Advisory group, otherwise known as YAG. They talk about growing up with CF, managing friendships, transitioning from...

<p>In episode six, Lucy has a virtual catch-up with Cystic Fibrosis Trust ambassador and former star of Made in Chelsea, James Dunmore, who sadly lost both of his sisters, Lucinda (19) and Jodi (22) to CF when he was a...

<p>In episode five, our host, Lucy, talks all things research with Dr Laurie Smith from the University of Sheffield, who specialises in understanding how the lungs of people with CF are affected by the condition and Dan...