cf and the immune system/weather

[Guest guest]

I have always been told that we, as persons wcf, are NOT immune sup

pressed, but that parts of the immune system, especially the " complex "

system are often overworked in response to infection from pseudomonas

auregoginosa, and that that system adds to lung dam

age by trying (futilely) to fite off the invader, P.A. I have seen many

links

on this, and think that as many of us also have arthritis, diabetes, and

even MS, it is more likely that our autoimmune responses are on over

drive--that in effect we are the opposite of " immune suppressed, " re

gardless of colds, viruses, bacteria, etc. I first heard this theory at Stan

ford CF Clinics and have since encountered it elsewhere.

On a completely different note, I heard on BBC last evening that many

parts of the world are having the coldest winter since 1880--just to cheer us

all up!

Love to all at cf parents,

n Rojas, who is aware that even in Northern California, almost all

the mountains have snow--very rare!