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Back in the saddle again

Hi y’all!
I survived the swine flu. I honestly have no idea how I did though. It was horrendous. I was so weak, I couldn’t even lift a bottle of Poweraide Zero to my lips and needed a straw. Since then it has been hard to get back on my feet again.  I’ve had two rounds [...]

oink oink

My dear readers, I have wanted so much to write up some more posts, but unfortunately I’ve been hit by the flu. Yep, the flu. Not 100% sure if it was of the swine flavor, but either way it took me down for a while. Now thanks to that lovely illness I’m doing a [...]

Spring cleaning time

It’s spring cleaning time here at Salty and Sweet.  If I am at all successful with this, S&S will have a whole new look, and will be easier to view.  Keeping all of the existing content though.  Just undergoing a minor (and much needed) facelift.  So far I was able to get rid of the [...]

Back! Finally!

Hi everyone! I thank you all for your words of support in getting my blog rolling again. With blogging about health topics there is a fine line between personal and way too personal. I’ve been doing well (for a change, knock on wood!). Doing well also includes getting my arse out in the dating game [...]

Oh my! Did she say the “f” word?!

Over the last week my tonsils were giving me heck.  So I stopped by my CF clinic yesterday to get some good ol’ Levoquin (antibiotic).  As tradition goes, as with any clinic visit, I did the typical blow into the machine and it spits out a number thing.  To my surprise it seemed really easy.  [...]

Emotional Rant

As usual at this time of year I tend to get a bit overly emotional.  To blame, at least partially, is the lack of sunshine in my life both literally and figuratively.  As the end of the year closes it is hard not to reflect back on the passing time.  This year has definitely been [...]

Theory of CF Gas

So if you haven’t figured it out already, Cystic Fibrosis is not a pretty disease.  If it is an icky bodily function, CF makes it worse.  I was recently asked by a CF friend about CF gas.  We cystics have it, a lot of it, and it surely does not smell like roses.  On my [...]

Welcome Diabetes Forecast Folks!

I want to send a warm welcome to each and everyone who has recently found my site.  For those who have found me from my article in Diabetes Forecast, you may not be familiar with my unique type of diabetes and I want to point you to the top of the page where you can [...]

How I survived Thanksgiving.

I hope ya all had a very happy thanksgiving.  Thanksgiving is one of my most favorite holidays.  Of course that is because of all the food!!! YUMMMMY!
Dealing with Diabetes and the copious amounts of food that the holidays bring is a very difficult thing to balance.  I thought I would share a few tips and [...]

Friendly frustration and hope for the future

So, I have this friend… well, maybe she isn’t exactly a friend, but I grew up with her.  We spent many days while we were growing up in the hospital together.  Both having CF, sharing the trials, tribulations and frustrations of living with this disease. Having wheelchair races, playing chubby bunnies at 1am until the [...]