that one day CF will stand for
hope
When we work together
Cystic fibrosis (CF) is the most common fatal genetic disease affecting Canadian children and young adults.

There is no cure
CF is a multi-system disease, primarily affecting the lungs and digestive system. 
Cure Found.
In the lungs, a build-up of thick mucus causes increasingly severe respiratory problems. Patients endure cycles of infection and inflammation, which damage delicate lung tissue.
Average of 20 pills a day
When you love someone with Cystic Fibrosis you spend most of your time trying not to think about the details
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Home > About Cystic Fibrosis
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Home > About Cystic Fibrosis
Hours of chest physiotherapy
physical and inhalation therapy to keep the lungs free of congestion
high-calorie diet and regimen of pancreatic enzymes and vitamin supplements 
Everyday
just to stay healthy
that is why...
and spend more time thinking about the 
big picture
You
families and patients living with CF 
give
One in 25 Canadians carries a gene 
responsible for cystic fibrosis
There are 200 people in the room tonight.
8 people in this room could cary a gene responsible for CF
when both parents have a gene 
for CF the child will have 
a 1 in 4 chance of being born with CF
Of the 63 patients that died in 2009, 
half were under 28 years old
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The Canadian Facts & Figures on Cystic Fibrosis


In the 1960’s, most children with cystic fibrosis did not 
live long enough to attend kindergarten
Today, half of all Canadians with cystic fibrosis 
are expected to live into their 40s and beyond
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The Canadian Facts & Figures on Cystic Fibrosis


and for the families of the
One in every 3,600 children born in Canada with cystic fibrosis
28 years old is just NOT enough time
to love
to laugh
to live
For more tomorrows
making it difficult to breathe
try breathing through a straw
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