CF sucks, but I need to be positive

I have been feeling depressed recently. I feel like when Jace first got his diagnosis I just pushed through the pain to do whatever it took to make sure Jace was getting all his medicines and making sure he was doing okay. Now he is 5 months old and I feel like his diagnosis has hit me with a ton of bricks. I didn't know how complicated CF is when we first got diagnosed. This disease is life-threatening and scary. Is my son going to die before me? possibly. That fact sucks and hurts so bad. My friend described it perfectly the other day. It felt like as soon as Jace got the diagnosis a timer started and it keeps clicking in my ear reminding me of the time I have left and that I need to make the time meaningful and wonderful. I know I need to stop thinking about it though and start thinking about positive things that are going on with CF. Like I get to wake up every morning and be grateful I get another day with my son!

Yesterday I took Jace to the doctor because he kept pulling on his ear and he hasn't been sleeping well. The doctor said that everything looked fine, but I am just so scared because everyone keeps telling me that as soon as he gets a little sick I have to put him on antibiotics to make sure he doesn't get sicker because it can go from bad to worse in a split second. I don't want my son to have to go to the hospital. The first time we are there I know I am going to have a super hard time! I am trying to avoid the hospital for as long as I can!

Jace is such a sweet and special boy full of love and happiness. I hate that he has to go through this, but I will do whatever I can for him to make it less hellish.