characteristics of chronicly ill children - cf may be different -

[Guest guest]

Interesting study, Torsten. However, in the era of cf camps, and all

camps for that matter, it always seemed to me that they ran the gamut

from wild extroverts to almost loners. I myself am content with being

alone more than most are, and although I have many relatives and

friends, I am more comfortable in small groups. It is sort of funny, though.

I can get up in front of a thousand people and give a rousing

fund-raising speech--no problem--but when it's over, I dread the question and

answer thing, and sort of wish that there were a little

elevator to take me down through the floor so I could retreat to my room,

whether alone or with close relative or friend to calm down--although

I am actually the soul of patience and calmness--not the barnburning or

tantrum type--but I do think that among us with cf, we vary as much as

the population does--this may be far less true for others who do not see

their friends at hospital and so on------ Polio patients, for example!

Love to you, Torsten and family and to all at cfparents,

n Rojas, who as usual, is Confused in California