# 5
Robert Wolter to Brian
11/6/04
yeah i’ve never let my cf bring me down, either, and i suppose it’s because my family never made a big deal out of it and because i’ve always been a very optimistic person. plus, it’s never stopped me from doing what i want to do, so it’s sort of just a big annoyance. none of my brothers or sisters have cf, but my uncle did. he denied it his whole life, though, and passed away a few years ago.
ive never experienced cf arthritis, but i do have some weird condition where my joints swell up when they get cold. i think i’m allergic to the cold. when i get sick, though, i get hymoptosis, which is when the lining of my lungs wear down and expose an artery, which causes bleeding. apparantly only 1% of people with cf get it. ok, enough horror stories…but talking about it seems cathartic in a way…
sleep is the most important key to my well-being, ive found. if i don’t get enough sleep and i’m running all over the place, it’s almost certain that i’ll get sick. i haven’t tried yoga, but i do ride my bike a whole lot and my pft’s have actually gone up over the past year.
i don’t have any gigs or anything on the 13th so i’ll prolly come out to the khyber and bring some people with me. oh, i have cepacia…do you have it too? if you don’t then i will most definitely be waving at you from across the room. talk to you later…
bob.