What Is Cystic Fibrosis?
Sunday, April 18th, 2010 at
7:59 am
Carolyn♥ asked:
A 7th grader at my school has Cystic Fibrosis, please pray for her, she is dying. Please give me information on Cystic Fibrosis And what it does.
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Sorry to hear about that, my prayers are with her.
wow im sorry to hear that and i will pray. its a genetic disease i think and theres no way to help someone who has it.
I am so sorry to hear that. My understanding of CF is that you are born with it, although it may not be found at the time. Your lungs fill up with cystic fibroid (tumors). As I am sure other parts of the body do, anyway, you do not get the oxygen that your body needs. For some reason sufferers of CF seem to be very thin. I know there are many other things that CF effects, but I am not sure what. Just Google CF. It should take you to some great sites. Good Luck
In a nutshell, cystic fibrosis affects all major organs and functions…and just in case you are concerned, it is not contagious as it is genetically linked (you are born with this). What you often hear about is how it clogs the lungs with thick mucous that can never be fully expelled and prevents good digestion (same mucous blocks the passages that secrete the enzymes required to break down food). Anyway…as a teacher…I **** to hear about any kid suffering…especially from such a terrible disease that rarely, if ever, gives the victim a moment of relief. I’ve provided sites from two national cystic fibrosis organizations that can give you more information on the disease and various resources for both victims and their families. Will keep her in my thoughts…and strength to you to…you are obviously affected by this news.
i was 17 they told me i was dying from cystic fibrosis, i had awful days and stayed in hospital majority of my young life. i am still here and i/m 49 years old. they say i have a certain gene, but i credit my life to god and a strong will to live. tell your friend no matter what don’t GIVE UP, THERES GOOD DAYS AND BAD WEEKS BUT LIFE IS ONE DAY AT A TIME, WITH THIS, TELL HER TO BE THANKFUL FOR EVERDAY THAT SHE WAKES UP. TELL HER MY PRAYERS ARE WITH HER AND HER FAMILY. THIS DISEASE EFFECTS THE LUNGS, IT CREATES MUCUS ALL THE TIME, WHICH CAUSES A COUGH, WEAKNESS AND LOSS OF WEIGHT AND NOT ABLE TO BREATHE GOOD, AND TIRE SO EASILY, IT IS NOT CONTAGIOUS, IT IS HEREDITARY AND IT IS FATAL, JUST DON’T GIVE UP EVERY TIME YOU GET SICK AND THINK THIS MAY BE IT, JUST PRAY AND YOU PRAY FOR HER TOO. I WISH YOU WELL AND HER ALSO.
Hey hun im really sorry about your friend a school i promise to keep her and her family in my prayers. Make sure you tell her not to give up and stay strong …..you 2 Here are some websites for more info on cystic fibrosis
1)mayoclinic.com
2)CysticFibrosis.com
3)kidshealth.org
I hope this helps a little
You have several good answers above, but I’ll add another on-line support group that has a HUGE library of information.
cystic fibrosis is like mucus that clogs up the throat,there is no cure,but they say gene therapy is the nearest thing to a cure for cystic fibrosis.