cystic fibrosis
Submitted by samgoesvroom on Fri, 03/21/2008 - 01:07.
James A. Garfield High School, located in Garrettsville, Ohio, is hosting a marathon, with one hundred percent of the profits going to The Cystic Fibrosis Foundation. We need to raise funds for t-shirts, water, and fruit for the runners, as well as medals for the winners. We are also charged for simply participating Garrettsville's "Summerfest". The races is on June 28th, 2008. Participants may choose to either walk or run. Registration before the races is $10. On the day of the race, it is $15. Further information is located on http://garfield.sparcc.org/HighSchool/NHS/NHS.cfm.
Submitted by tiffybella83 on Sun, 01/13/2008 - 04:28.
Hi my name is Tiffany and I am living with cystic fibrosis.My days consist of breathing treatments,taking antibiotics,specail vitamins,enzymes,and using a therapy vest to loosen the mucus built up in my chest.When I get sick I go to the hospital and get put on at least two weeks of iv antibiotics sometimes more due to the severity of the infection.I have been through numerous surgeries, and procedures due to the complcations from this disease and it is challenging.I made friends with other people who also have this disease and have lost great friends due to this disease.
Submitted by Haushinka2037 on Tue, 07/31/2007 - 11:17.
Autograph4CF is a project I'm doing, where celebrity autographs will be auctioned off to raise money for the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation to help fund research for a cure. CF is one of the most common genetic disorders, with about 30,000 people affected in the US alone. It affects the lungs and pancreas, and used to be like a death sentence... in the 60s, the lifespan was about 14. Now it's about 37 years, since treatments have improved. However, there's no cure yet.
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