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How Fostering and CF impact my work


I haven't been on my blog much....





I think that is because most of my blogging is currently been done on Health Union's Cystic-Fibrosis.com (here is link to all my posts on their site: https://cystic-fibrosis.com/members/cherizkunkel/). I decided last fall to step away from real estate after 3 years in the business. It was tough to say good-bye, especially since I had tripled my volume and business in the last year. However, I didn't have time to add any new clients; I kept saying, maybe next week, next month I can fit more work into my schedule.





The truth is fostering takes a lot of time. We have between 5-8 monthly visits at the agency, 1 court ate a month, 2 home visits from the caseworker a month, plus e have 2-3 doctors/specialist appointments for our current kiddo. We have lots of paperwork we fill out, gas mile logs, receipts to add, and more! Our kiddo also participates in gymnastics and dance two nights a week. We go to a fosterparent support group with our kid (play group for the kids) twice a month as well. Adding in my CF appointments, meds, etc. Usually our free time is spent playing, at the zoo, the children's museum, or outside.





Andrew is currently working full time- as the Meat Market Manager at a local Grocery store and doing his Masters online full-time for Seminary. So I decided in order to be home more for our kiddo, I'd accept a freelance writing position. I blog for companies and websites and manage social media pages. It works well and is flexible. I don't make quite as much (about 2/3 of what I did before, but that is growing). Also, I don't have gaps in pay (I can blog when sick, whereas I can't show homes when sick).





I'm going to try and do better at keeping up with this blog too, but if you want to see a lot of the newer work I have written- pop over to their site and read my blogs!





Other NEWS: I started Trikafta about 5 weeks ago, my weight it up from 105 to 115 and my lung function has been steadily climbing, currently 57%. Usually around 50. So we will see in April when I go back. Fingers crossed!!!





and Princeton CF Great Strides WALK JUNE 6th!!!!!





Make sure you follow my Facebook page: Cheriz: My Life with Cystic Fibrosis I post tons of updates there!!!


Comments

  1. Sounds like everything is going good. I would have to hire a secretary to keep track of all appointments paperwork etc. Hope your lung function continues to improve and that everyone is doing good. Will see at walk on June 6

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