Cystic fibrosis (CF) is the most common, fatal genetic disease affecting Canadian children and young adults, 1 in every 3600 children born in Canada! It is not a disease you of hear much and there is no cure. It is a multi-organ disease, primarily affecting the lungs and digestive system.
The life expectancy is steadily increasing with the amazing improvements in treatments and care, from 2000 to 2008 the life expectancy from 32 to 37.4! How amazing is that, but they still have a long way to go for a cure.
My beautiful, smart, and energetic little seven year old niece has CF. This is year will be my second year participating in the Great Stride walk, and yes I’m asking for donations! You don’t have to big everything little bit helps! You can contact me directly, go to my sponsor page, or even just give directly to the Canadian Cystic Fibrosis Foundation. That is also a great place to learn more about the disease. If you can’t give right now please take a few minutes and learn a little bit more about CF.
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