A day to remember...
Today is Monday, November 7th, 2005. Today my mother was diagnosed with Cystic Fibrosis. She has 2 different genes for the disease, one happens to be a rare mutation strand. Amazingly enough she has no lung damage which is extremely rare considering she is 40 years old. My mother is being very strong about this and taking it very well.
Cystic fibrosis (CF) is a genetic disease affecting approximately 30,000 children and adults in the United States. A defective gene causes the body to produce an abnormally thick, sticky mucus that clogs the lungs and leads to life-threatening lung infections. These thick secretions also obstruct the pancreas, preventing digestive enzymes from reaching the intestines to help break down and absorb food. The mucus also can block the bile duct in the liver, eventually causing permanent liver damage in approximately six percent of people with CF.
Because my mom has the disease we know for a fact that I, as well as my sister, are carriers for the defective gene. Within the next few months we will both be tested to see if we have the disease.
Friends, if you donate to organizations, please add the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation to your list. This disease now not only affects my mother, but me as well as my little sister. My mother has this disease and I am a carrier and could possibly have it.
Cystic Fibrosis Foundation - www.cff.org
Cystic fibrosis (CF) is a genetic disease affecting approximately 30,000 children and adults in the United States. A defective gene causes the body to produce an abnormally thick, sticky mucus that clogs the lungs and leads to life-threatening lung infections. These thick secretions also obstruct the pancreas, preventing digestive enzymes from reaching the intestines to help break down and absorb food. The mucus also can block the bile duct in the liver, eventually causing permanent liver damage in approximately six percent of people with CF.
Because my mom has the disease we know for a fact that I, as well as my sister, are carriers for the defective gene. Within the next few months we will both be tested to see if we have the disease.
Friends, if you donate to organizations, please add the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation to your list. This disease now not only affects my mother, but me as well as my little sister. My mother has this disease and I am a carrier and could possibly have it.
Cystic Fibrosis Foundation - www.cff.org