The resource I wish my school had.
CFReady exists because understanding cystic fibrosis shouldn't depend on having someone explain it to you in person. This is free, for everyone, and written from the inside.
Patrick Graham
CF patient & QUT student
I've had cystic fibrosis my whole life. I went through primary school, high school, and now university with it — which means I've seen what it looks like when the people around you understand CF, and what it looks like when they don't.
Growing up explaining myself
For most of school, I was the one explaining my own condition. Why I took enzymes before eating. Why I'd cough and it wasn't contagious. Why I missed days for hospital stays and came back needing to catch up. Why I couldn't share a classroom too closely with another person who had CF.
Most teachers wanted to help — they just didn't have a clear, trustworthy place to learn what CF actually involved. The information out there was either too clinical, too generic, or written for a hospital rather than a classroom.
Why I made this free
No family should have to pay, sign up, or hand over their details just to help the people around their child understand cystic fibrosis. So this resource has no accounts, no cost, and collects nothing about you. You can read it, share it, and learn from it freely.
The topics here are written in plain language and grounded in real, everyday school moments. Where I share lived experience, I say so. It is not a replacement for medical advice or for the specific care plan agreed with a student's CF team — it exists to build understanding alongside those.
What I hope you take from it
Whether you're a teacher, a parent, a classmate, or simply curious — I hope you come away seeing the person, not just the condition. CF is a big part of my life, but it's not the whole of it, and the same is true for every student living with it.
A note on the content
This is a free educational resource, not medical advice. Cystic fibrosis affects every person differently. Always follow the specific plan agreed with the student or child's family and their CF healthcare team.