CHRISTMAS!

Me and both of My sister, and my niece!

I had an amazing Christmas!
I got so many presents of my family, and friends!
And i had a great day with my family, IVS got in the way a little during the day, but it only took a few minutes out of the day so i guess its okay!

Me in my christmas Onesie!

First full day of IV's!

Today has been tiring!
First of all i went up town to finish getting Christmas presents, then i got some McDonalds with my sister, and then we finished of some more christmas present shopping!
I am a little tired today, as when i first start my IV's it makes me feel even more tired before it makes me 100 times better!         ~
But I'm so excited for Christmas!
its only 2 DAYS AWAY! this year has gone so fast.
I still wish i wasn't having IV's over Christmas but i know it WILL make me feel 100 times better.

The people who mean most to me!

This is me and my amazing mum!

Me and my amazing dad!

Two people who mean the most to me
are my Mum and Dad!
They are both amazing, and do lots and lots for me!
In May 2005 my Mum was diagnosed with a Brain tumor. This affected me and my family a lot, as she had to have a major operation and was in hospital for several weeks.
Then a few years later in May 2007, i got   
diagnosed with Cystic Fibrosis, when i was aged 8. This was a really big shock.
We all thought our family was bad luck! We had to change our lifestyles,
and make arrangements around hospital and doctors appointments! If it wasn't mum having an appointment it would be me!
When all this happened my dad had to give up work so he could become a full time carer for me and my mum!
It was hard, but we all had each other!
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Then there is all my brothers and sisters!
Danielle, Kim, Chris, Sarah & Stephen. They have all supported me lots to!
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Then there is ALL my friends at my cheerleading team, Rising Stars!
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There is many other people who are always there for me to!
But there is too many for me to post a picture of everybody!

This is my cheerleading team at Rising Stars!

Start of IV's!

This is my Portacath!
It is accessed with a gripper needle
which is in my left side tucked under my arm.

Today i started my IV's!
As i have to have my IV's for 2 weeks, it will mean that i will have to have my treatment over Christmas and new year.
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I'm a little annoyed but then in the new year i will be healthy, and ready for my cheerleading competiton in January!
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I have to have my IV's three times a day, and i have an antibiotic called caftazidime pumped through it, as well as just normal saline flush's and heparin, to make sure the portacath doesn't get blocked.

About me!

Well, my name is Emily Bonney, i am 14 years old, and suffer from Cystic Fibrosis!
CF is a chronic lung disease, and affects my lungs, pancreas and liver!
It doesn't always affect everything but in my case it does!
I have to go into Hospital every three months for two weeks, to have intravenous antibiotics (IVS)
i have this through a portacath which is located under my left armpit.
I then have to have a gripper needle inserted into it for two weeks, so the intravenous antibiotics (IVS) can get pumped through.
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I got diagnosed with Cystic Fibrosis at the age of 8!
It was a very late diagnosis, as you usually get diagnosed as a baby, but nothing was wrong when i was little, i was a normal happy, and chubby baby!
But as i got older, i got skinnier, and had alot of chest infections, but it just got put down to asthma!
At the age of 8, i weighed 2 stone 9!
But now, i am keeping quite healthy, my lung function is usually in the 90's so i hope it will stay that way!
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I go into hospital tomorrow, Friday 21st december, to start my IVS, but as i have to have them for 2 weeks, i will have to have them over christmas and new year! :(~
Well thats a little bit about me for now, and i will keep posting as regularly as i can!