Before We Met

Talking about my disease.

Firstly let me say that I'm not ashamed of my disease, I've come to terms with it. I realize that a lot of people have it and I'm not the only one, plus I've had it basically my whole life.

I don't like when people pity me or think that I have a bad life cause I can't do the sports like soccer or lacrosse. Truth be told I could, if I took all my medicine and ate right I could be like those other girls and play the sport that I love. But I'm okay with not playing the sport as well. I don't wish my life any different because if I did that wouldn't make me who I am now.

I've lost some friendships from it because people didn't like my constant coughing. They were petty and the reasoning was dumb. But girls will be girls because you know every time someone coughs they are automatically sick or coming down with something.

Which of course with people like me isn't the case.

"Well you wanna know what I've been hiding so you might wanna pause the game."I asked a little to rudely but I didn't mean for it to come out like that.

Cameron paused the game and looked at me, Tony did as well with a smirk on his face.

I let out a nervous breath and looked at Cameron "I'm not going to beat around the bush, I have a genetic disease called Cystic Fibrosis. It's a disorder that causes severe damage to the lungs and digestive, it affects the cells that produce mucus and sweat. Also secreted fluids in your body that are suppose to be thin and slippery, aren't because a defective gene causes the secretions to become thick and sticky. Instead of acting as a lubricant, the secretions plug up tubes and passageways, especially in the lungs and pancreas, that's why I have to take pills when I eat so the pills can give me the enzymes I need for my body." I said in a monotone voice.

He looked at me for a moment probably processing what I just told him.

"Okay so how long have you've had it?"he asked.

"Dummy it's genetic so obvious damn near her whole life"I sat on my bed and punched Kaitlyn.

I looked at him and shrugged "Although she's rude, she's also right I have had it basically all my life.... I was diagnosed when I was 3"

He nodded and looked at the floor for some time probably trapped in his own thoughts.

"Okay enough of this mushy talk I'm hungry lets go see what you got to eat"I looked at Cameron who was still in his own world before looking at Tony and rolling my eyes.

"Alright lets go greedy"he looked at me and smiled happily.

Kaitlyn got up from the bed and put her arms on my shoulders. Tony walked behind us after shouting for Cameron to come on.

Okay maybe Tony wasn't shouting but the way he talked made it seem so.

Maybe I should have told Cameron a more different way....

Maybe I laid it on to thick.....

Damn..

As we walked down stairs, mine and Kaitlyn's mom smiled at us.

Kaitlyn went to the fridge and opened it"we hungry" she said with a little pout on her face looking in the fridge.

"Ummm mom numero dos, are we on a diet or something because you barely have anything quick to eat."Kaitlyn looked at my mom.

"Well I don't know maybe it's because a little troll keeps coming over and eating all the food."My mom smirks and I burst out laughing.

"Mom who really gave birth to me how dare you sneak here to eat all the food"Kaitlyn says to her mom who rolls her eyes and laughs.