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---No you are not out of your mind! I have two children-one with CF

and one without. Although the heartbreak that is involved watching

my daughter when she is ill etc. is undescribable. I could not

imagine life without her. She is always happy, even when she is

being poked and prodded and has an I.V. hanging from her arm. She

never complains and worries about everyone else. She is concerned

when I have the sniffles! I believe these children are extra special

and remind us everyday to be grateful for what we have. Good luck to

you and enjoy your son!!!!!

In cfparents@y..., " fostercf2002 " wrote:

> I have posted only a few times over the past year but have read

every

> post of yours and cannot say enough about how much this site has

> helped me.

> My husband and I are in the process of trying to adopt a 20 month

old

> boy wcf who we have had as a foster child for the past year. When

he

> is healthy this seems like a reasonable thing to do. When he is

> sick, I feel like I must be losing my mind. All of you have had cf

> thrown at you and have had no choice. I feel like I am asking to

> have a life of stress but he is such a great little boy, I cannot

> imagine life without him!

> I am in my mid 40's and have been a nurse for more than 20 years.

I

> currently work as a nurse practitioner but started my career

working

> at Children's Hospital in Boston for 8 years, though not with

> children with cf. My husband and I were married later in life and

> have been unable to have children.

> Although it is unreasonable to ask you if you would choose the

lives

> you have, am I really out of my mind?

> Thanks in advance for your opnions.

> Jeanne (foster mom to Shaelin, 20 mos wcf)