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| Lainey Noelle Smithson was born on May 20th. She has been diagnosed with Cystic Fibrosis. Read below to find out more about the disease. |
Cystic Fibrosis:
Cystic fibrosis is an inherited chronic disease that affects the lungs and digestive system of about 30,000
children and adults in the United States (70,000 worldwide). A defective gene and its protein product cause
the body to produce unusually thick, sticky mucus that:
* clogs the lungs and leads to life-threatening lung infections; and
* obstructs the pancreas and stops natural enzymes from helping the body break down and absorb food.
In the 1950s, few children with cystic fibrosis lived to attend elementary school. Today, advances in
research and medical treatments have further enhanced and extended life for children and adults with CF.
Many people with the disease can now expect to live into their 30s, 40s and beyond.
People with CF can have a variety of symptoms, including:
* very salty-tasting skin;
* persistent coughing, at times with phlegm;
* frequent lung infections;
* wheezing or shortness of breath;
* poor growth/weight gain in spite of a good appetite; and
* frequent greasy, bulky stools or difficulty in bowel movements.
Statistics:
* About 1,000 new cases of cystic fibrosis are diagnosed each year.
* More than 70% of patients are diagnosed by age two.
* More than 40% of the CF patient population is age 18 or older.
In 2006, the predicted median age of survival was 37 years.
For More Information on Cystic Fibrosis:
www.cff.org
Cystic fibrosis is an inherited chronic disease that affects the lungs and digestive system of about 30,000
children and adults in the United States (70,000 worldwide). A defective gene and its protein product cause
the body to produce unusually thick, sticky mucus that:
* clogs the lungs and leads to life-threatening lung infections; and
* obstructs the pancreas and stops natural enzymes from helping the body break down and absorb food.
In the 1950s, few children with cystic fibrosis lived to attend elementary school. Today, advances in
research and medical treatments have further enhanced and extended life for children and adults with CF.
Many people with the disease can now expect to live into their 30s, 40s and beyond.
People with CF can have a variety of symptoms, including:
* very salty-tasting skin;
* persistent coughing, at times with phlegm;
* frequent lung infections;
* wheezing or shortness of breath;
* poor growth/weight gain in spite of a good appetite; and
* frequent greasy, bulky stools or difficulty in bowel movements.
Statistics:
* About 1,000 new cases of cystic fibrosis are diagnosed each year.
* More than 70% of patients are diagnosed by age two.
* More than 40% of the CF patient population is age 18 or older.
In 2006, the predicted median age of survival was 37 years.
For More Information on Cystic Fibrosis:
www.cff.org
I'll show up and take care of you as I promised
and bring you home.
I know what I am doing.
I have it all planned out ~
plans to take care of you,
not abandon you,
plans to give you the future you hope for.
Jeremiah 29:11
The Message
and bring you home.
I know what I am doing.
I have it all planned out ~
plans to take care of you,
not abandon you,
plans to give you the future you hope for.
Jeremiah 29:11
The Message
| NEW PICTURES 7/24/08 |
| Lainey is trying to make "CF" stand for "Cure Found!" Visit Lainey's 2009 Birthday Home Page at http://www.cff.org/GiftReg/DeAnnSmithson! |